Get-ChildItem Help and Syntax — Stop on error | PowerShell Command

Copy-ready commandGet-ChildItem Help and Syntax — Stop on error

try { Get-Help Get-ChildItem -Full -ErrorAction Stop } catch { Write-Error $_.Exception.Message }

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Help and syntax commands are generally read-only. The original command shown for context may change systems or data; review it before execution.

Requirements and permissions

Requirements: Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7
Permissions: No elevated permissions are normally required to view help; local policy and shell access still apply.
Last reviewed: 2026-08-01

Run the command with terminating error handling.

try { Get-Help Get-ChildItem -Full -ErrorAction Stop } catch { Write-Error $_.Exception.Message }

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