the dirty dozen: windows powershell scripts for the busy dba ike ellis
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The Dirty Dozen: Windows PowerShell Scripts for the Busy DBAIke Ellis
DBI331
Talking SQL Server from PowerShell
There are several different approaches to working with SQL Server from PowerShell
.NET
SMO
Cmdlets
SQL PowerShell ADO.NET
Windows PowerShell
SQL Provider
WMI
The SQL Server 2012 PowerShell Provider
Once you’re inside the SQL Server Provider for PowerShell you have a lot of options besides just working with databases inside of the Relational Engine
Analysis Services
Data Collection
Integration Services
Registrations
Utility
Policy Management
Server Extended Events
Database Engine
PowerShell for SQL ServerTraversing the SQLSERVER:\SQL\ Provider 101
If you know how to navigate Object Explorer in SSMS you already know how to navigate the SQL Server PowerShell Provider
To navigate to an instance it looks like this:SQLSERVER:\SQL\LocalHost\Default\DatabasesTo get to a named instance on a remote server it’s like this:SQLSERVER:\SQL\ProdSQL01\R2\Databases
SQLPSXmake things easy on yourself. Download this now!
First: Don’t Script, write PowerShell Functions instead
http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2011/06/26/don-t-write-scripts-write-powershell-functions.aspx
Second: Don’t write code directly against the SMO if you can avoid it.
Chad Miller is better than you. See for yourself…CodePlex: SQLPSX.codeplex.com
12 for 2012
12 PowerShell scripts for working with SQL Server 2012
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