UseCmdletCorrectly.md

description	Use cmdlets correctly
ms.date	07/21/2026
ms.topic	reference
title	UseCmdletCorrectly

UseCmdletCorrectly

Severity Level: Warning

Default state: Always enabled

Description

This rule detects commands that are invoked without their required mandatory parameters. When you call a command, it must be invoked with the correct syntax and all mandatory parameters specified. Missing required parameters can cause commands to fail or behave unexpectedly.

Example

Noncompliant

Function Set-TodaysDate ()
{
    Set-Date
    ...
}

Compliant

Function Set-TodaysDate ()
{
    $date = Get-Date
    Set-Date -Date $date
    ...
}

Configure rule

This rule is always enabled and isn't configurable. Use one of the following methods to avoid using this rule:

• Create a custom rule configuration file to include only the rules you want or exclude the rules you don't want.
• Add the appropriate rule suppression attributes to your code to suppress the rule for specific code blocks. For more information, see the Suppressing rules section of Using PSScriptAnalyzer.