Value of this parameter will determine how the cmdlet will handle non-terminating errors (those generated from Write-Error for example; to learn more about error handling see [topic not yet created]).

Default value (if this parameter is omitted) is Continue.

-ErrorAction Continue

This option will produce an error message and will continue with execution.

PS C:\\> Write-Error "test" -ErrorAction Continue ; Write-Host "Second command"

-ErrorAction Ignore

This option will not produce any error message and will continue with execution. Also no errors will be added to $Error automatic variable.

This option was introduced in v3.

PS C:\\> Write-Error "test" -ErrorAction Ignore ; Write-Host "Second command"

-ErrorAction Inquire

This option will produce an error message and will prompt user to choose an action to take.

PS C:\\> Write-Error "test" -ErrorAction Inquire ; Write-Host "Second command"

-ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

This option will not produce an error message and will continue with execution. All errors will be added to $Error automatic variable.

PS C:\\> Write-Error "test" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue ; Write-Host "Second command"