$KindMap = @{ 'basic' = @{ 'name' = 'basic' 'p_in' = 2 'v_in' = 1 'p_out' = 1 'v_out' = 1 'vban_in' = 4 'vban_out' = 4 }; 'banana' = @{ 'name' = 'banana' 'p_in' = 3 'v_in' = 2 'p_out' = 3 'v_out' = 2 'vban_in' = 8 'vban_out' = 8 }; 'potato' = @{ 'name' = 'potato' 'p_in' = 5 'v_in' = 3 'p_out' = 5 'v_out' = 3 'vban_in' = 8 'vban_out' = 8 }; } function GetKind ([string]$kindId) { $KindMap[$kindId] }