Unable to recognize multiline command

[tilakmishra]

I am trying to run this below command using VS code but it doesnt recognize muti-line parameter and giving below error saying following arguments are required. However, arguments are passed

How to overcome this? Not sure if this is a bug or something i am missing. Couldn't find any solution after searching so many ways in internet and hence creating this issue. Thanks for helping.
{
"stderr": "ERROR: az storage account create: error: the following arguments are required: --resource-group/-g, --name/-n\r\nusage: az storage account create [-h] [--verbose] [--debug]\r\n [--output {json,jsonc,table,tsv,yaml,none}]\r\n [--query JMESPATH] --resource-group\r\n RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME --name ACCOUNT_NAME\r\n [--sku {Standard_LRS,Standard_GRS,Standard_RAGRS,Standard_ZRS,Premium_LRS,Premium_ZRS}]\r\n [--location LOCATION]\r\n [--kind {Storage,StorageV2,BlobStorage,FileStorage,BlockBlobStorage}]\r\n [--tags [TAGS [TAGS ...]]]\r\n [--custom-domain CUSTOM_DOMAIN]\r\n [--encryption-services {blob,file,table,queue} [{blob,file,table,queue} ...]]\r\n [--access-tier {Hot,Cool}]\r\n [--https-only [{true,false}]]\r\n [--bypass {None,Logging,Metrics,AzureServices} [{None,Logging,Metrics,AzureServices} ...]]\r\n [--default-action {Allow,Deny}]\r\n [--assign-identity]\r\n [--subscription _SUBSCRIPTION]\r\n",
"stdout": ""
}

az storage account create
--name storagequickstart
--resource-group storage-quickstart-resource-group
--location westus
--sku Standard_LRS
--kind StorageV2

[sbhuttan]

Any updates on this issue? Multiline statements still do not seem to work.

[chrmarti]

It doesn't work when running the command in the background with the results shown in a side-by-side editor.

It does work when you put a \ at the end of all but the last line and use Run Selected Text in Active Terminal.

[sbhuttan]

I am seeing same behavior on the Terminal. Each line runs individually. I used "Run Selected Text in Active Terminal" as suggested.

[chrmarti]

The line continuation character for PowerShell is `, not \. I missed you are using PowerShell.

[mataralhawiti]

I am seeing same behavior on the Terminal. Each line runs individually. I used "Run Selected Text in Active Terminal" as suggested.

I've having the same issue.

[chrmarti]

@mataralhawiti Are you using PowerShell or some Unix shell? Note that PowerShell uses ` (backtick) at the end of each but the last line. Unix shells use \ (backslash).

[mataralhawiti]

@mataralhawiti Are you using PowerShell or some Unix shell? Note that PowerShell uses (backtick) at the end of each but the last line. Unix shells use` (backslash).

I'm using the vs code (run line in terminal ) - windows machine

here's my code :

az group create --location westeurope\
--name rg_playground2\
--tags owner:'Matar' for:airflow'

The error :

--name rg_playground2
'--name' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

[chrmarti]

If you are using PowerShell in the terminal you need to replace the backslashes with backticks. If you are using CMD you need to replace the backslashes with carets (^). The different shells have different line continuation characters.

[mataralhawiti]

thanks it works now

[ivanakcheurov]

Hi, I have the following command that is not working in Powershell 7.0.3 (Windows10, Visual Studio Code terminal).

az role definition update --role-definition '{ `
   "Name": "Custom Network Contributor Role", `
   "IsCustom": true, `
   "Description": "Can do operations on NICs and join subnets", `
   "Actions": [ `
     "*/read", `
   ], `
   "NotActions": [], `
   "DataActions": [], `
   "NotDataActions": [], `
   "AssignableScopes": [ `
     "/subscriptions/---guid---", `
     "/subscriptions/---another-guid---" `
   ] `
 }'

I get the following error:
Expecting property name enclosed in double quotes: line 1 column 3 (char 2)
I tried with backticks, backslashes, with and without single quotes. Nothing works.

[AndreyTomilinXmpi]

Same for me: the ` does not work with PowerShell 7.3.0, but works with previous versions.
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