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Select-String — Export Results

Export the output of Select-String for documentation or review.

Copy-ready commandSelect-String — Export Results
Select-String -Path C:\Logs\*.log -Pattern "error" | Export-Csv .\output.csv -NoTypeInformation

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7
Permissions
Varies by command
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Export Results

Export the output of Select-String for documentation or review.

Select-String -Path C:\Logs\*.log -Pattern "error" | Export-Csv .\output.csv -NoTypeInformation

Original command

Search text files for a pattern.

Select-String -Path C:\Logs\*.log -Pattern "error"

Common errors

Command not found

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