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Import-CliXml error when importing decimal value by jbons

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Type: Bug
ID: 776475
Opened: 1/14/2013 5:16:05 AM
Access Restriction: Public
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Bug was sent in before (734411) but i didnt see a solution.

Getting the same error in powershell.

PowerCLI C:\> get-vm vm0011|get-annotation

AnnotatedEntity Name                 Value
--------------- ----                 -----
vm0011         BU                 Testingbv
vm0011         ClusterInvariantV...
vm0011         Creation Date
vm0011         End Date
vm0011         Owner
vm0011         Persistent state
vm0011         PnC.CustSpec
vm0011         PnC.Deployed
vm0011         PnC.GroupID
vm0011         PnC.Source
vm0011         SSI set
vm0011         Usage                clone


PowerCLI C:\> get-vm vm0011|get-annotation |Export-Clixml C:\Migratieta\testxml.xml
PowerCLI C:\> $vms = Import-Clixml C:\Migratieta\testxml.xml
Import-Clixml : The contents of the System.Decimal primitive type are not valid.
At line:1 char:21
+ $vms = Import-Clixml <<<< C:\Migratieta\testxml.xml
    + CategoryInfo         : NotSpecified: (:) [Import-Clixml], XmlException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.Xml.XmlException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportClixmlCommand
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How often does this happen?
Always Happens

Have you seen this problem before in this product?

I don't know if this issue existed previously
Reproduction Steps
Install powercli
connect to environment

PowerCLI C:\> get-vm vm0011|get-annotation |Export-Clixml C:\Migratieta\testxml.xml

PowerCLI C:\> $vms = Import-Clixml C:\Migratieta\testxml.xml
Expected Results

AnnotatedEntity Name                 Value
--------------- ----                 -----
vm0011         BU                 Testingbv
vm0011         ClusterInvariantV...
vm0011         Creation Date
vm0011         End Date
vm0011         Owner
vm0011         Persistent state
vm0011         PnC.CustSpec
vm0011         PnC.Deployed
vm0011         PnC.GroupID
vm0011         PnC.Source
vm0011         SSI set
vm0011         Usage                clone
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