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How to stop/start PME services in Windows PowerShell and PowerShell ISE with status

Issue
The PME Windows services need to be stopped and started without having to individually stop and start each one in Services.

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Environment:
Windows Services
Windows PowerShell
Windows PowerShell ISE

Resolution:

1. Go to the Windows Start Menu and search "Windows PowerShell" or "Windows PowerShell ISE"

2. Right-click on Windows PowerShell > Run as Administrator

3. Run the following command to stop all ION services:

<#
Stop all running ION Service
#>
$svcs = get-service | where { $_.DisplayName -like "ION*" }
$max_length = (($svcs.displayname | Sort-Object Length | select-object -last 1).length + 1) * -1

foreach ($svc in $svcs) {
$dname = "{0,$($max_length)}: " -f $svc.DisplayName
write-host "$dname" -nonewline

if ($svc.Status -ne "Running") {
write-host "Already stopped" -foregroundcolor DarkGreen
}
else {
write-host "Stopping..." -nonewline -foregroundcolor cyan
stop-service -inputobject $svc -Force
write-host "Done" -foregroundcolor Green
}
}

4. Run the following command to start all required ION services:

<#
Start all running ION Service
#>
$svcs = Get-Service | Where-Object {
$_.DisplayName -like "ION*"
}

$max_length = (($svcs.DisplayName | Sort-Object Length | Select-Object -Last 1).Length + 1) * -1

foreach ($svc in $svcs) {

$dname = "{0,$($max_length)}: " -f $svc.DisplayName
Write-Host "$dname" -NoNewline

if ($svc.StartType -eq "Manual") {
Write-Host "Manual start type - skipped" -ForegroundColor Yellow
}
elseif ($svc.Status -ne "Stopped") {
Write-Host "Already running" -ForegroundColor DarkGreen
}
else {
Write-Host "Starting..." -NoNewline -ForegroundColor Cyan

try {
Start-Service -InputObject $svc -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Host "Done" -ForegroundColor Green
}
catch {
Write-Host "Failed" -ForegroundColor Red
}
}
}

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Attachment(s)
StartStopIONServices.zip [1.37 KB]
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