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title: "Discussion on \"How to save complex PowerShell variables as CliXML instead of  Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JProperty in the Azure Automation\" | Hashnode"
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# [How to save complex PowerShell variables as CliXML instead of Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JProperty in the Azure Automation](https://doitpshway.com/how-to-save-complex-powershell-variables-as-clixml-instead-of-newtonsoftjsonlinqjproperty-in-the-azure-automation?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Azure Automation Account has a handy feature to define (shared) Variables that can be used across all your Runbooks. What is not so nice at least for me was finding that complex objects like hashtables, arrays, psobjects, etc are stored as Newtonsoft...

Nov 29, 2022 · 2 min read · doitpshway.com  
Updated Mar 26, 2024  
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