>I have a collection of collections I need to iterate over: $_.Data |%{ Match, 
>then break }
>
>Problem is return/continue do not end the final iteration of objects, how does 
>one effectively
>accomplish this? $_.Data is actually a collection itself from a larger 
>collection? Once I
>match, there is no point in continuing to look, but the scope of break still 
>appears global
>so the script halts?

I rectified this with a Where-Object and 'Select -First 1'

$_.Data |?{ $_."#text" -iMatch $Filter } |
    Select -First 1 |Out-Null
    <Increment totals...>

Not so sure this the best way, but it works...
jlc


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