Powershell and cmd environment variables

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I use a batch script to set some environment variables local to that shell. When I launch PowerShell from that command prompt, I was expecting those environment variables to be available in the PowerShell script. But I don't see that happening.

Can someone help me what I'm missing?

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– arco444, Commented Nov 24, 2014 at 16:23

Keith Hill · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-24 16:30:14Z

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Those environment variables should be there in PowerShell but you have to access them using the Environment provider e.g.:

$env:foo

where foo is the environment variable name.

answered Nov 24, 2014 at 16:30

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chandra_cst Over a year ago

Ooops.. I was trying with '.' ($env.foo) Thanks Keith.

Christopher M Ramos · Accepted Answer · 2023-09-14 16:19:58Z

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I have a similar issue where I'm setting an environment variable "SETX FOO BAR /M" where BAR is the result of a query. While I see the new/updated FOO variable correctly in the System Properties --> Environment Variables window under System Variables, I do not get the correct value under Powershell "$Env:FOO" or DOS Command Prompt with "SET FOO". I was expecting that all environment variables would be set the same across the board. I want to be able to query this variable as %FOO% in a GPO for setting up delegation.

answered Sep 14, 2023 at 16:19

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