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When using Start-Transcript verbose output is not captured in the transcript. For example:

Start-Transcript Write-Verbose "This is a test of verbose output" Stop-Transcript

Results in:

********************** Windows PowerShell transcript start Start time: 20170829110436 Username: xx\xx RunAs User: xx\xx Machine: SGC340 (Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1) Host Application: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Process ID: 19596 PSVersion: 5.0.10586.117 PSCompatibleVersions: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0.10586.117 BuildVersion: 10.0.10586.117 CLRVersion: 4.0.30319.42000 WSManStackVersion: 3.0 PSRemotingProtocolVersion: 2.3 SerializationVersion: 1.1.0.1 ********************** Transcript started, output file is C:\Users\xx\Documents\PowerShell_transcript.xx.EbGyj9PE.20170829110436.txt PS C:\Users\xx> Write-Verbose "This is a test of verbose output" PS C:\Users\xx> Stop-Transcript ********************** Windows PowerShell transcript end End time: 20170829110447 **********************

How do you capture Verbose output in a transcript?

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As discussed in this issue, verbose output does not appear because the default setting of $VerbosePreference is 'SilentlyContinue'. If you change it to 'Continue' verbose output appears.

Equally if you had a script that made use of Start-Transcript, you could add [cmdletbinding()] to the top of your script and then execute it with the -Verbose switch to have Verbose messages both visible and in the transcript.

Note that running Start-Transcript -Verbose does not enable the logging of Verbose messages in the transcript (it just enables the Verbose output of the cmdlet itself).

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Setting $VerbosePreference to SilentlyContinue will also enable the output to the terminal. Is there a way to only get the messages appear in the transcript, but still hide them in the terminal?
I don't think that would be possible via Start-Transcript as it just captures whatever output appears in a session.

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