Question

How do I determine the module for a given cmdlet for direct calling from a function that overrides the cmdlet?

For example, how am I supposed to find out that Start-Transcript lives in Microsoft.Powershell.Host?

Get-Module Start-Transcript

doesn’t yield anything

---

Update for answer below.

This is the output:

PS C:\Windows> Get-Command -type cmdlet start-transcript | fl *

HelpUri             : http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113408
DLL                 : C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost\1.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\Microsoft
                      .PowerShell.ConsoleHost.dll
Verb                : Start
Noun                : Transcript
HelpFile            : Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost.dll-Help.xml
PSSnapIn            : Microsoft.PowerShell.Host
ImplementingType    : Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StartTranscriptCommand
Definition          : Start-Transcript [[-Path] <String>] [-Append] [-Force] [-NoClobber] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAc
                      tion <ActionPreference>] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-ErrorVariable <String>] [-WarningV
                      ariable <String>] [-OutVariable <String>] [-OutBuffer <Int32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]

DefaultParameterSet :
OutputType          : {}
Name                : Start-Transcript
CommandType         : Cmdlet
Visibility          : Public
ModuleName          : Microsoft.PowerShell.Host <------------ HERE IT IS
Module              :
Parameters          : {[Path, System.Management.Automation.ParameterMetadata], [Append, System.Management.Automation.Pa
                      rameterMetadata], [Force, System.Management.Automation.ParameterMetadata], [NoClobber, System.Man
                      agement.Automation.ParameterMetadata]...}
ParameterSets       : {[[-Path] <String>] [-Append] [-Force] [-NoClobber] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction <ActionPref
                      erence>] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-ErrorVariable <String>] [-WarningVariable <String>
                      ] [-OutVariable <String>] [-OutBuffer <Int32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]}

Answer 1

Use

Get-Command Start-Transcript | fl *

to find information about the command.