invoke-command try/catch not working


for reason try/catch block doesn't work receive-job invoke-command computer not online.  i'm not able catch error , handle it.  shows normal error.  ideas?  see below details.

ps c:\> $job = invoke-command {hostname} -computername "notonline" -asjob;
ps c:\> $job | wait-job

id              name            state      hasmoredata     location             command
--              ----            -----      -----------     --------             -------
25              job25           failed     false           notonline            hostname


ps c:\> try { $result = receive-job $job } catch { "do stuff" + $_ }
receive-job : [notonline] connecting remote server failed following error message : winrm client cannot
 process request because server name cannot resolved. more information, see about_remote_troubleshoo
ting topic.
@ line:1 char:28
+ try { $result = receive-job <<<<  $job } catch { "do stuff" + $_ }
    + categoryinfo          : openerror: (:) [receive-job], psremotingtransportexception
    + fullyqualifiederrorid : pssessionstatebroken
ps c:\>


thanks, figured out workaround

$result = receive-job $job -ea silentlycontinue -ev err

then test $err , handle error there.



Windows Server  >  Windows PowerShell



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