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$MyInvocation.MyCommand object is set to null when you run the script by using PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 or in Windows Server 2012

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You have some custom PowerShell scripts or modules that contain a reference to the built-in $MyInvocation instance.
  • You execute the scripts or modules on a Windows 8-based or Windows Server 2012-based computer by using Windows PowerShell 3.0.
  • Some objects are passed through a pipe.
In this scenario, the value of the $MyInvocation.MyCommand object is set to null.

For example, the issue occurs when you run the following script:
$Line= Get-Content $file
$Line | foreach-Object { 
write-host "** MYCOMMAND [2] IS NULL?: " ($MyInvocation.MyCommand -eq $null) " --->" $_
}
Note This issue does not occur when you run the script by using Windows PowerShell 2.0.

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Resolution

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012.

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.





Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 file information notes
Important Windows 8 hotfixes and Windows Server 2012 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows 8" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 8" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.2.920 0.16 xxxWindows 8 and Windows Server 2012RTMGDR
    6.2.920 0.20 xxxWindows 8 and Windows Server 2012RTMLDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
System.management.automation.dll6.2.9200.166265,194,75230-May-201300:53x86
System.management.automation.dll6.2.9200.207315,194,75230-May-201306:01x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8 and of Windows Server 2012
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
System.management.automation.dll6.2.9200.166265,194,75230-May-201302:50x86
System.management.automation.dll6.2.9200.207315,194,75230-May-201307:54x86

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To resolve this issue, install update rollup 2855336, or install the hotfix that is described in this article. This hotfix is also available at Microsoft Update Catalog.

Update information

For more information about how to obtain update rollup 2855336, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 
2855336 Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 update rollup: July 2013



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Workaround

To work around this issue, do not use a pipe to pass the objects. For example, you can change the example script to the following: 
$Line= Get-Content $file
foreach( $L in $Line){ 
write-host "** MYCOMMAND [2] IS NULL?: " ($MyInvocation.MyCommand -eq $null) " --->"$L 
}

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

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Article Info
Article ID : 2830615
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 7/10/2013
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