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--- cheatsheet-azuredevops [2025/10/25 18:06] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ cheatsheet-azuredevops [2025/11/09 15:11] (current) – [Working with Debug] sjoerd
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 Write-Host "##vso[task.logissue type=warning]Found something that could be a problem."
 </code>
-\\
+=== Working with Debug ===
 > Generate extra output if debug mode is set
 <code powershell>
 if ($env:SYSTEM_DEBUG -eq "True"){$headers | Out-Host}
 </code>
+\\
+> Run a task only when the debug is set
+<code yaml>
+- task: PowerShell@2
+  displayName: "Get System Variables"
+  condition: eq(variables['System.debug'], true)
+  inputs:
+    pwsh: true
+    targetType: 'inline'
+    script: |
+      Write-Host "`n##[section]Get System Variables`n"
+      Get-ChildItem -path env:* | Sort-Object Name
+</code>
+==== Powershell: Use a verboseflag when the debug is set ====
+<code powershell>
+# Set the verbose flag based on pipeline variable
+if ($env:SYSTEM_DEBUG -eq "True"){
+  Write-Host "##[debug]Verbose logging is enabled"
+  $verboseFlag = $true
+} else {
+  $verboseFlag = $false
+}
+# Run commands only when the verboseflag has been set to true
+if ($verboseFlag) {
+  Write-Host "##[debug]Check current directory structure"
+  Get-Location
+  Get-ChildItem -Recurse
+}
+# Enable the verbose flag per command when the verboseflag has been set to true
+New-Item -Path $vstsTaskSdkDir -ItemType "Directory" -Verbose:$verboseFlag
+</code>
 == Variables in Azure DevOps ==