Remove-ProvTaskMetadata

Last published : Oct 31, 2026
Removes metadata from the given Task.

Syntax

Remove-ProvTaskMetadata
      [-TaskId] <Guid>
      -Name <String>
      [-LoggingId <Guid>]
      [-SkipCertificateValidation]
      [<CitrixCommonParameters>]
      [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-ProvTaskMetadata
      [-TaskId] <Guid>
      -Map <PSObject>
      [-LoggingId <Guid>]
      [-SkipCertificateValidation]
      [<CitrixCommonParameters>]
      [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-ProvTaskMetadata
      [-InputObject] <Task[]>
      -Name <String>
      [-LoggingId <Guid>]
      [-SkipCertificateValidation]
      [<CitrixCommonParameters>]
      [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-ProvTaskMetadata
      [-InputObject] <Task[]>
      -Map <PSObject>
      [-LoggingId <Guid>]
      [-SkipCertificateValidation]
      [<CitrixCommonParameters>]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Provides the ability to remove metadata from the given Task.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

Remove all metadata from all Task objects.
Get-ProvTask | Remove-ProvTaskMetadata

Parameters

-Name

The metadata property to remove.
Type: String
Aliases: Property
Position: Named
Default value: None
Required: True
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
Length range: 1 to 64
Disallowed characters: \/;:#.*?=<>\|[]()"'

-Map

Specifies a dictionary of (name, value)-pairs for the properties. This can either be a hashtable (created with @{"name1" = "val1"; "name2" = "val2"}) or a string dictionary (created with new-object "System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary\[string, string\];").
Type: PSObject
Position: Named
Default value: None
Required: True
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-TaskId

Id of the Task.
Type: Guid
Position: 2
Default value: None
Required: True
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InputObject

Objects to which the metadata is to be added.
Type: Task[]
Position: 2
Default value: None
Required: True
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-LoggingId

Specifies the identifier of the high-level operation this cmdlet call forms a part of. Citrix Studio and Director typically create high-level operations. PowerShell scripts can also wrap a series of cmdlet calls in a high-level operation by way of the Start-LogHighLevelOperation and Stop-LogHighLevelOperation cmdlets.
Type: Guid
Position: Named
Default value: None
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SkipCertificateValidation

Forces the cmdlet to skip checking SSL certificates. By default, the cmdlet will check the certificate from the server. If the certificate is not valid, the cmdlet will not connect to the server.
Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Required: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
Introduced in: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 2511

CitrixCommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common Citrix parameters: -AdminAddress, -AdminClientIP, -BearerToken, -TraceParent, -TraceState and -VirtualSiteId. For more information, see about_CitrixCommonParameters.

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

Objects containing the TaskId parameter can be piped to the Remove-ProvTaskMetadata command.

A metadata map object can be piped to the Remove-ProvTaskMetadata command.

Outputs

None

By default, this cmdlet returns no output.

Notes

If the command fails, the following errors can be returned.
Error Codes
UnknownObject
One of the specified objects was not found.
DatabaseError
An error occurred in the service while attempting a database operation.
DatabaseNotConfigured
The operation could not be completed because the database for the service is not configured.
DataStoreException
An error occurred in the service while attempting a database operation - communication with the database failed for various reasons.
PermissionDenied
You do not have permission to execute this command.
AuthorizationError
There was a problem communicating with the Citrix Delegated Administration Service.
ConfigurationLoggingError
The operation could not be performed because of a configuration logging error.
CommunicationError
There was a problem communicating with the remote service.
ExceptionThrown
An unexpected error occurred. For more details, see the Windows event logs
on the controller or the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops logs.