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A fast paced guide, packed with handson examples on profiling and configuring sql server. The sqlserver module contains updated versions of the cmdlets in sqlps, and also includes. It is geared towards sql server and windows server 2016 but must have initially been developed on an earlier edition. Adds a member to a specific role of a specific database. Whether youre auditing your servers, or exporting data, or deploying reports, there is a recipe that you can use right away. Using powershell to discover information about your microsoft. Scripting database objects powershell for sql server essentials. A list of 19 new powershell books you should read in 2020, such as 3 commands i need and. These environments have selection from powershell for sql server essentials book. For the demos of work within ssis, ssrs and ssas it references the module sqlascmdlets which isnt installed with sql server beyond version 2012, so you wont have it for these demonstrations. Adds primary databases to an availability group or joins secondary databases to an availability group. Index by tobias weltner the power console interactive powershell. A number of microsoft applications have increased their powershell support with each new release.
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Then there is the powershell tools which contains the sql server provider that allows you to import a module in powershell and have access to sql server in a path like structure. In this chapter, we covered different ways to work with powershell with sql server using powershell. Feb 25, 2015 she teaches sql server administration, development, integration ssis, data warehouse foundations, and visual analytics with tableau. The table has columna and columnb, which are both strings varchar fields. Introduction to windows powershell for the sql server dba part 1. But in internet you can find a lot of article about powershell for sql server. Selection from powershell for sql server essentials book. The powershell environment there are two environments that come with powershell when you install it. Donabel has also authored three other books with packt publishing. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Powershell is the preferred scripting tool used by windows and active directory administrators. Oct 19, 2015 in this article by donabel santos, author of the book, sql server 2014 with powershell v5 cookbook explains scripts and snippets of code that accomplish basic sql server tasks using powershell.
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