Merge-IpGeoInfo #
SYNOPSIS #
Merge-IpGeoInfo is a function that merges two XML databases containing IP geographic information. It checks for duplicate IP entries and retains the one with the most recent ChangeDate. It helps consolidate and manage your data effectively, ensuring that the final, merged database is up-to-date.
SYNTAX #
Merge-IpGeoInfo [-xmlFile1] <String> [-xmlFile2] <String> [-outputFile] <String>
[-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION #
Merge-IpGeoInfo is a PowerShell function designed to merge multiple XML databases created by the Get-IpGeoInfo function. When Get-IpGeoInfo is used to fetch geographic information about IP addresses, it stores the data in XML format. If you’ve accumulated multiple XML databases over time, managing them might be complicated.
This function aims to solve that problem by merging two XML databases into one. The merging process checks for duplicate IP entries between the two databases. When a duplicate is found, the function compares the ChangeDate attribute of the IP entry. The IP information with the most recent ChangeDate is kept, ensuring that the final, merged database is up-to-date.
EXAMPLES #
Example 1: Merges two xml databases with geo information into a new one #
PS C:\> Merge-IpGeoInfo -FilePath1 'Path\To\First\File.xml' -FilePath2 'Path\To\Second\File.xml' -OutputPath 'Path\To\Merged\File.xml'
This command merges the data in File.xml located at Path\To\First\ and File.xml located at Path\To\Second\, then writes the resulting merged database to File.xml at Path\To\Merged\.
PARAMETERS #
-outputFile #
Specifies the path of the output file. The cmdlet will create this file, containing the merged IP geolocation information.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-xmlFile1 #
Specifies the path of the first XML file. This file must exist on the disk.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-xmlFile2 #
Specifies the path of the second XML file. This file must exist on the disk.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters #
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
INPUTS #
None #
OUTPUTS #
System.Object #
NOTES #
This function is part of a suite of tools designed to manage IP geographic information. Always make sure to have backups of your data and to test the function in a safe environment before deploying it to production.