## PowerCLI Reference

# Set-Folder

## Synopsis

This cmdlet modifies the properties of the specified folder.

Syntax

Set-Folder -Folder <Folder[]> [-Name] <String> [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Online version
Get-Folder
Move-Folder
New-Folder
Set-Folder
Remove-Folder

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies the properties of the specified folder.

Parameters

Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Name | String | Specifies a new name for the folder. | true | false
Confirm | SwitchParameter | If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false, the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation. | false | false
Folder | Folder[] | Specifies the folder whose properties you want to change. | true | true (ByValue)
Server | VIServer[] | Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of Connect-VIServer. | false | false
WhatIf | SwitchParameter | Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. | false | false

Return Type

Zero or more modified Folder objects

Notes

Examples

-------------- Example 1 --------------

    Get-Folder -Name "testFolder" | Set-Folder -Name "NewFolderName"

Renames the "testFolder" folder to "NewFolderName".

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