Setting a computer room number with a PowerShell script - powershell

Question

Thank you all for your replies. I have corrected the errors in my code, although they were just a cut and paste error. Here is an example with the error I get. If I do for example:
PS > Set-ADComputer "VM-WINDOWS7" -Location "NA/HQ/Building A"
PS > Get-ADComputer "VM-WINDOWS7" -Properties location |select-object location
It works and I get the result:
Location
--------
NA/HQ/Building A
But when I do:
PS > Set-ADComputer "VM-WINDOWS7" -RoomNumber "7"
Or
PS > Set-ADComputer "VM-WINDOWS7" -RoomNumber #{Replace="7"}
I get the error:
Set-ADComputer: Cannot find a parameter that matches the name "RoomNumber".
At line: 1 Character: 41
+ Set-ADComputer "VM-WINDOWS7" -RoomNumber <<<< #{Replace="7"}
+ CategoryInfo: InvalidArgument: (:) [Set-ADComputer], ParameterBindingException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.SetADComputer
It’s like I said before, the parameter RoomNumber is not recognized, so I thought maybe it has another name, like for example ( Account name in AD = SAMAccountName in PowerShell ).

Answer 1

You have a couple of issues here for sure. You have mistyped the AD attribute roomNumber as rooomNumber. You also have a space where your hashtable is declared.
Much like ssaviers, I see some smart quotes as well. Those can usually come from a copy and paste but you need to be careful if those are in your code.
“ - smartquote
" - regular double quote
That being said the problematic part might just need to be updated:
Set-ADComputer "$HostName" -Replace #{roomNumber = "$RoomNumber"}

Answer 2

Found the answer:
Set-ADComputer doesn't have a -roomnumber parameter. But it can be modified using Add, Replace, Clear or Remove parameters.
The 'ROOMNUMBER' field is LDAP so it has a different syntax:
Set-ADComputer $HostName -replace #{roomNumber='$RoomNumber'} (that's what i used in the first place but i didn’t write it correctly)
Looks like a lot of the fields in AD especially for computers need to be done this way.
Anyway thank you all for your ideas and supports.
Cheers.