DSCUseVerboseMessageInDSCResource.md

description	Use verbose message in DSC resources
ms.date	07/21/2026
ms.topic	reference
title	DSCUseVerboseMessageInDSCResource

UseVerboseMessageInDSCResource

Severity Level: Information

Default state: Always enabled

Description

This rule detects DSC resources that don't include Write-Verbose messages in their functions or scripts. It's a best practice to provide additional user information within commands, functions, and scripts using Write-Verbose. This helps users understand what's happening during execution. You should include Write-Verbose messages to make your code more informative and easier to debug.

Example

Noncompliant

Function Test-Function
{
    [CmdletBinding()]
    Param()
    ...
}

Compliant

Function Test-Function
{
    [CmdletBinding()]
    Param()
    Write-Verbose 'Verbose output'
    ...
}

Configure rule

This rule is always enabled and isn't configurable. Use one of the following methods to avoid using this rule:

• Create a custom rule configuration file to include only the rules you want or exclude the rules you don't want.
• Add the appropriate rule suppression attributes to your code to suppress the rule for specific code blocks. For more information, see the Suppressing rules section of Using PSScriptAnalyzer.