ConvertFrom-Json converts json text into a PowerShell object with properties derived from the json. Select-Object (in this instance) selects a property from th

ConvertFrom-Json converts json text into a PowerShell object with properties derived from the json. Select-Object (in this instance) selects a property from the object. An unrelated change in ConvertFrom-Json wouldn't change it's basic nature which is to convert json into something you can manipulate with other PowerShell cmdlets.