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A function exists in the scope in which it was created.

If a function is part of a script, the function is available to statements within that script. By default, a function in a script is not available at the command prompt.

You can specify the scope of a function. For example, the function is added to the global scope in the following example:

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function global:Get-DependentService

{

Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.DependentServices}

}

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When a function is in the global scope, you can use the function in scripts, in functions, and at the command line.

Functions normally create a scope. The items created in a function, such as variables, exist only in the function scope.

For more information about scope in Windows PowerShell, see about_Scopes

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Get-Help about_Scopes