DSC Resource 'EnvironmentVariables'

EnvironmentVariables is used to configure and manage environment variables for a machine or process.

Source	https://github.com/dsccommunity/CommonTasks/tree/main/source/DSCResources/EnvironmentVariables
DSC Resource	xPSDesiredStateConfiguration
Documentation	xEnvironment

Table 1. Attributes of category 'EnvironmentVariables'

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
Variables		Hashtable[]	Set of environment variables.

Table 2. Attributes of category 'EnvironmentVariables/Variables'

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
Name	Key	String	The name of the environment variable for which you want to ensure a specific state.
Value		String	The desired value for the environment variable. The default value is an empty string which either indicates that the variable should be removed entirely or that the value does not matter when testing its existence. Multiple entries can be entered and separated by semicolons.
Ensure		String	Specifies if the environment variable should exist.	Present (default) Absent
Path		Boolean	Indicates whether or not the environment variable is a path variable. If the variable being configured is a path variable, the value provided will be appended to or removed from the existing value, otherwise the existing value will be replaced by the new value. When configured as a Path variable, multiple entries separated by semicolons are ensured to be either present or absent without affecting other Path entries.	True False
Target		String[]	Indicates the target where the environment variable should be set.	Process Machine

Example

EnvironmentVariables:
  Variables:
    - Name: var1
      Target: Machine
      Value: 123
    - Name: var2
      Target: Machine
      Value: 456

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