Unlock the Power of PowerShell for SQL Server Management
Dive into the world of PowerShell and discover how it can be utilized to efficiently manage SQL Server instances, databases, jobs, and more. Learn about the capabilities of PowerShell in simplifying tasks and enhancing productivity in SQL Server environments.
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INTRODUCTION TO POWERSHELL Martin Bell SQL Server MVP Email: Martin.Bell@BTInternet.com Blog: http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/martinbell/
WHAT IS POWERSHELL? Windows PowerShell is a powerful scripting shell The Windows PowerShell language supports more complex logic than Transact-SQL scripts
WHAT IS EXTRAS ARE PROVIDED FOR SQL SERVER? The SQL Server provider enables a simple navigation mechanism similar to file system paths A set of SQL Server cmdlets SQLPS is a closed mini-shell
WHAT IS SQLPS? The sqlps utility that is used to run Windows PowerShell sessions that include the SQL Server snap-ins
SOME POWERSHELL COMMANDS Canonical alias cmdlet cmd alias UNIX shell alias Description Get-Location gl pwd pwd Gets the current node. Changes the current node. Set-Location sl cd, chdir cd, chdir Lists the objects stored at the current node. Get-ChildItem gci dir ls Returns the properties of the current item. Get-Item gi Move-Item mi move mv Moves an object. Rename-Item rni rn ren Renames an object. Remove-Item ri del, rd rm, rmdir Removes an object.
SOME SQL SERVER COMMANDS cmdlet Description Runs a script containing the languages and commands supported by the SQL Server sqlcmd utility i.e.T-SQL or XQuery syntax. Invoke-PolicyEvaluation applies/reconfigures policy-based management policies. Invoke-Sqlcmd Invoke- PolicyEvaluation Encode-SqlNameReformats a SQL Server identifier into a representation that will work in Windows PowerShell. Decode-SqlNameConverts an encoded SQL Server identifier back to the original identifier. Convert- UrnToPath Converts SMO URN strings to a Windows PowerShell path.
WHAT IS SUPPORTED? For SQLPS install the SQL Server 2008 client components to run SQL Server features for Windows PowerShell The SQL Server provider for Windows PowerShell can connect to instances of SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005 (SP2 or later), or SQL Server 2000 (SP4). Some functionality is limited on SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH THESE? Manage SQL Server instances Manage Policies, Start Services... Manage Databases Backup, Create, Change Delete... Manage Jobs Use SMO, WMI ...
DEMO Finding your way around SQLPS
RESOURCES Quest- PowerGUI and Scripts http://www.quest.com/powershell/ Idera Free Powershell Scripts www.idera.com/Products/Free- Tools/PowerShell-scripts/ SQLPSX - http://sqlpsx.codeplex.com/ SQL Server Books Online - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=115 604 Powershell Owners Manual http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptce nter/topics/winpsh/manual/start.mspx
REFERENCES Martin Bell s Blog - http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/martinbell/ Bill Ramos Blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/billramo/default.aspx Carpe Datum Buck Woody s Blog - http://blogs.msdn.com/buckwoody/ Allen White s Blog - http://sqlblog.com/blogs/allen_white Michiel Wories WebLog http://blogs.msdn.com/mwories/default.aspx And
