PowerShell function for logging in key value pairs for Splunk

Logging.psm1

# Write log entries in a format that can be easily ingested by Splunk

<# Add the following to your script, then use "Write-MyLog" to add log entries
Import-Module "D:\BATCH_JOBS\Logging.psm1"
Function Write-MyLog {
  Param ([string]$logstring)
  $Logfile = "D:\BATCH_JOBS\LOGS\<<JOB_NAME>>.log"
  Add-LogEntry -LogPath $LogFile -JobName "<<JOB_NAME>>" -Message "$logstring"
}
#>

Function Add-LogEntry
{
   Param (
     [string]$LogPath,
     [string]$JobName,
     [string]$Message
   )
   # Log entry starts with a timestamp
   $logstring=(Get-Date -format o)
   # Add a job name if we have one
   If ($JobName) {$logstring="$logstring jobname=`"$JobName`""}
   Add-content $LogPath -value "$logstring message=`"$Message`""
}