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Error when trying to exclude a file using PowerShell (on Windows 7)

I am trying to exclude a file from syncing following the instructions here:
https://help.dropbox.com/sync/ignored-files
using the PowerShell command:
Set-Content -Path 'Set-Content -Path 'D:\Dropbox\x\x\x\x\options.ini' -Stream com.dropbox.ignored -Value 1' -Stream com.dropbox.ignored -Value 1

However, I get a PowerShell error:
Set-Content : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Stream'.
At line:1 char:86
+ Set-Content -Path 'D:\Dropbox\x\x\x\x\options.ini' -Stream <<<< com.dropbox.ignored -Value 1
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Set-Content], ParameterBindingException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SetContentCommand

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Megan

Hi @ppan, happy Monday, I hope you're doing well!

Interesting. Is your Dropbox desktop app open and running? If so, what is the syncing status as we speak?

Please, feel free to also send me a screenshot of the error you get on your end, so I can have visual too.

Let me know more, and we'll take it from there.

ppan

This is not an error with Dropbox, but with windows PowerShell. (I was following the instructions on Dropbox website as I explained above).

I also wrote the exact PowerShell error in my post above.

A screenshot will not show anything new (except reveal personal details - that is why I replaced part of the path with "x"))

Jay

Hi @ppan, according to your original command, you wrote Set-Content -Path twice, which is why this error is occurring.

Try formatting the command correctly like so, and it should work.

Set-Content -Path 'D:\Dropbox\x\x\x\x\options.ini' -Stream com.dropbox.ignored -Value 1

ppan

Sorry, I typed it wrong in the original post (and I am not able to edit it). The command that I used was indeed:

Set-Content -Path 'D:\Dropbox\x\x\x\x\options.ini' -Stream com.dropbox.ignored -Value 1

I tried it again. Same error.

Hannah

Hey @ppan, thanks for clarifying this.

May we send you an email, so we can look into this internally?

ppan

Yes, you can send me an Email.
However, did you try it yourself using PowerShell?
You can just use the path to any file in the local dropbox.
For example, I tried this simpler path and I get the same error:

Set-Content -Path 'D:\Dropbox\TEST\options.ini' -Stream com.dropbox.ignored -Value 1

Hannah

No worries, I just sent you an email, so we'll investigate this further.

When you have a moment, please reply back to me.

Thanks!

ppan

The E-mails to my forum E-mail address are forwarded to another E-mail address.

I responded from that E-mail address.
Did you test PowerShell yourself, e.g. using:

Set-Content -Path 'D:\Dropbox\TEST\options.ini' -Stream com.dropbox.ignored -Value 1

?
EDIT: I have been using Windows 7 (64 bit). I just tried it on a Windows 10 PC and I didn't get the error.
However, Dropbox then deleted the file (options.ini)!
That is not what I had expected. I just wanted to exclude the file from syncing!?