Error setting variable during debug

[StewartRyanSony]

Type: Bug

While debugging a PowerShell script, break execution, attempt to change the string value of an attribute of a PSCustomObject variable in the script.

Expected Outcome: The value of that attribute of the object is updated.

Actual Outcome:
Unexpected error setting variable: Unable to cast object of type 'Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.DebutAdapter.VariableDetails' to type 'Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Services.DebugAdapter.VariableContainerDetails'.

Extension version: 2025.0.0
VS Code version: Code 1.98.2 (ddc367ed5c8936efe395cffeec279b04ffd7db78, 2025-03-12T13:32:45.399Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes:

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Intel(R) Xeon(R) W-2133 CPU @ 3.60GHz (12 x 3600)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	15.68GB (3.21GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 15a8f0e2-3338-461b-94e3-acb54ccab3e4
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

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[StewartRyanSony]

[andyleejordan]

Did you try updating the PSCustomObject variable itself rather than just its attribute?

[StewartRyanSony]

I only tried updating that one attribute of the PSObject.

I was able to update other string variables no problem.