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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"In ConvertTo-Json the max allowed depth is 100. However, we should add code to dynamically check if we are running out of stack, and serialize objects with bigger depths.","articleBody":"\u003c!--\r\n\r\nIf it is a bug report:\r\n- make sure you are able to repro it on the latest released version. \r\nYou can install the latest version from https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases\r\n- Search the existing issues.\r\n- Refer to the [FAQ](../docs/FAQ.md).\r\n- Refer to the [known issues](../docs/KNOWNISSUES.md).\r\n- Fill out the following repro template\r\n\r\nIf it's not a bug, please remove the template and elaborate the issue in your own words.\r\n--\u003e\r\n\r\nSteps to reproduce\r\n------------------\r\n```\r\n# Create a nested object\r\n$end = 101\r\n$start = 1\r\n$previous = @{\r\nDepth = $end\r\nNext = $null\r\n}\r\n\r\n($end-1)..$start | % {\r\n$current = @{\r\nDepth = $_\r\nNext = $previous\r\n}\r\n$previous = $current\r\n}\r\n$previous | ConvertTo-Json -Depth $end\r\n```\r\n\r\nExpected behavior\r\n-----------------\r\nPowerShell is able to dynamically check if we are running out of stack, and serialize objects with bigger depths.\r\n\r\nActual behavior\r\n---------------\r\n\r\n```\r\nConvertTo-Json : The maximum depth allowed for serialization is 100.\r\nAt line:1 char:13\r\n+ $previous | ConvertTo-Json -Depth $end\r\n+             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r\n    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [ConvertTo-Json], InvalidOperationException\r\n    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ReachedMaximumDepthAllowed,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ConvertToJsonCommand\r\n```\r\nEnvironment data\r\n----------------\r\n\r\n\u003c!-- provide the output of $PSVersionTable --\u003e\r\n\r\n```powershell\r\n\u003e $PSVersionTable\r\n\r\nPS C:\\windows\\system32\u003e $PSVersionTable\r\n\r\nName                           Value\r\n----                           -----\r\nWSManStackVersion              3.0\r\nSerializationVersion           1.1.0.1\r\nPSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3\r\nPSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}\r\nGitCommitId                    v6.0.0-alpha.13-139-g152de408523eef294ab8592dd7740dd86c93313f\r\nCLRVersion\r\nPSVersion                      6.0.0-alpha\r\nPSEdition                      Core\r\nBuildVersion                   3.0.0.0\r\n\r\n```\r\n","author":{"url":"https://github.com/Francisco-Gamino","@type":"Person","name":"Francisco-Gamino"},"datePublished":"2017-02-22T01:25:52.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":4},"url":"https://github.com/3181/PowerShell/issues/3181"}