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Automation Runbook Execution
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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
Bias Analysis
Detected Bias Types
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windows_tools
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windows_first
Summary
The documentation is heavily focused on PowerShell and Windows-centric tools and patterns. All code examples are in PowerShell, and references to modules, environment variables, and system paths are Windows-specific (e.g., $env:TEMP, C:\temp). Windows tools like WinSCP.exe and IIS are mentioned as module dependencies, with no Linux equivalents or examples provided. There is minimal mention of Linux or Bash scripting, and Linux-specific scenarios are not addressed, leading to a lack of parity for Linux users.
Recommendations
- Provide equivalent Bash or Python examples for common runbook tasks, especially for error handling and file operations.
- Include Linux-specific guidance for Hybrid Runbook Workers, such as recommended temp directories (e.g., /tmp) and handling of permissions/elevation.
- Mention Linux-compatible tools and modules (e.g., sftp, curl, Apache/Nginx) alongside Windows tools like WinSCP and IIS.
- Clarify which features, modules, and cmdlets are supported on Linux Hybrid Runbook Workers, and document any differences.
- Add a section or examples for authoring and running Python runbooks, which are supported in Azure Automation and are cross-platform.
- Balance references to environment variables and file paths by including both Windows and Linux formats (e.g., $env:TEMP and /tmp).
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Flagged Code Snippets
### Try Catch Finally [Try Catch Finally](/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_try_catch_finally) is used in PowerShell scripts to handle terminating errors. The script can use this mechanism to catch specific exceptions or general exceptions. The `catch` statement should be used to track or try to handle errors. The following example tries to download a file that doesn't exist. It catches the `System.Net.WebException` exception and returns the last value for any other exception.
### Throw [Throw](/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_throw) can be used to generate a terminating error. This mechanism can be useful when defining your own logic in a runbook. If the script meets a criterion that should stop it, it can use the `throw` statement to stop. The following example uses this statement to show a required function parameter.