1. Achieve more in less time using the new SQL PowerShell
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Achieve more in less time using the new SQL PowerShell
Aaron Nelson
Business Intelligence Consultant
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2. Aaron Nelson  ANelson@SolidQ.com
SolidQ Business Intelligence Consultant
Microsoft Data Platform MVP
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4. Where to get these modules
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Where to get these modules
Both of these modules are available in the PowerShell Gallery
SQL Server Module
sqlps.io/sqlserver
SSRS Module
sqlps.io/ssrs
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5. Install from an Elevated PowerShell Session
Install-Module -Name SqlServer –Force;
Install-Module -Name ReportingServicesTools;

6. Install from an Elevated PowerShell Session
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Install from an Elevated PowerShell Session
Update-Module -Name ReportingServicesTools;
Update-Module -Name SqlServer;
Get-Command -Module ReportingServicesTools
Get-Command -Module SqlServer | Out-GridView
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7. Here are some of the new cmdlets since 2016
Moving Data
Invoke-SqlCmd
-ConnectionString Parameter
-OutputAs (As) Parameter
Read-SqlTableData Read-SqlViewData
Write-SqlTableData
Login
Add-SqlLogin
Get-SqlLogin
Remove-SqlLogin
Error Log
Get-SqlErrorLog
Set-SqlErrorLog
SQL Agent
Get-SqlAgent
Get-SqlAgentJob
Get-SqlAgentJobHistory
Get-SqlAgentJobSchedule
Get-SqlAgentJobStep
Get-SqlAgentSchedule
SSAS
Invoke-ProcessASDatabase
Invoke-ProcessTable

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9. The SQL Server Provider[s]
The different Providers you can use
Not all of them are great
Name Description
SQLRegistration SQL Server Registrations
SQL SQL Server Database Engine
SQLAS SQL Server Analysis Services
SSIS SQL Server Integration Services
Xevent SQL Server Extended Events
DatabaseXEvent SQL Server Extended Events
DAC SQL Server Data-Tier Application
DataCollection SQL Server Data Collection
SQLPolicy SQL Server Policy Management
Utility SQL Server Utility
The ones in bold are the one I have experience using
The other ones might work, but who knows?
The most important provider to know about is the SQLRgistrations provider
Would you be interested in a PowerShell Provider for SSRS?

10. What do they do?
They’re like having access to Object Explorer, or even Object Explorer details, but at the command line!
<Demo of scripting multiple object, sorted by size, then create date, in Object Explorer Details>

11. What is the benefit
SQL PowerShell doesn’t have as many cmdlets as it should, but these help to fill in the gaps a little.
You can see lots of things, but you can also modify them too.
In the case of SSAS, they can give you more actionable information that SSMS can.

12. What is the benefit Dir = Get-ChildItem
Running a Dir is almost like piping objects to SELECT-[Object] *
Except that it’s different!
You can’t always rely on “column names” to be the actual “property name”
To confirm this you will need to pipe to Get-Member or SELECT-[Object] *

13. Demo Aaron Nelson 5/30/2018 8:41 AM
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