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At First: Please excuse for my bad english

I´m Searching for a String called "Please try again later" in a Textfile. Can someone tell me, how i can export the line with the match including n lines before the matching line?

Currently i use the following command to extract the matching line.

get-content "File.txt | select-string "Later"

Output should be like this (including ------------ if possible)

------
Sending: 250 <[email protected]>
SMTP Command: R-CPT TO:<[email protected]>
Sending: 451 Please try again later
------

Thanks! Daniel

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Thanks for Editing C.B.! –  Daniel4711 Aug 5 '13 at 9:52

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Like this?

get-content "File.txt" | select-string -Pattern 'Later' -CaseSensitive -Context 2
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It is really awesome parameter. Why I didn't know it before –  Garath Aug 5 '13 at 9:57
    
@Garath Because you don't spend time with get-help get-content -full ;) –  CB. Aug 5 '13 at 10:05
    
This is embarrassing now, I have not read the manual. Thank you! –  Daniel4711 Aug 5 '13 at 10:14
    
@Daniel4711 Glad to help! –  CB. Aug 5 '13 at 10:15

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