IDERA released an update of its free tool PowerShell Scripts for SQL Server. This release supports SQL Server 2016 and 2017, and Windows Server 2016. The update features 13 new scripts (four for SQL Server 2017, eight for security, and one for aliases) and seven updated scripts to support SQL Server 2017.
The free tool now contains 102 sample scripts that demonstrate various techniques for gathering and managing SQL Server objects using PowerShell. The scripts refer to SQL Server’s Database Engine, Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services. Each script is provided for educational purposes only. The scripts can be loaded and run using default parameters against a local installation of SQL Server, custom parameters can be provided via command line parameters, and the scripts prompt for missing parameters. Load the scripts into IDERA’s free tool PowerShell Plus to review before running and use the interactive console to review the results.
For the Database Engine: Start and stop services; connect to an instance and get connection information; manage databases and script out databases; set adaptive query processing (new)(new)
For in-memory databases: Get overall memory utilization, size on disk, detailed utilization by table, and checkpoint size. For the Query Store: Enable and disable the Query Store; get information about query plans in the Query Store; get activity status; set maximum data retention size; and set automatic tuning of queries via the Query Store (new). For Analysis Services: Connect to an instance and get connection information; get a list of databases; and backup databases, manage backup retention, and restore databases. For Integration Services: Start and stop services; connect to an instance and get connection information; manage packages and catalogs; and publish projects. For Reporting Services: Start and stop services; connect to an instance and get connection information; backup and restore encryption keys; get configuration information and event log information. For general utilities: Get a list of registered instances; ping instances and get their status; set aliases for instances (new)
Download the updated PowerShell Scripts for SQL Server today to administer SQL Server. Refer also to IDERA’s Community Forum for PowerShell Scripts for SQL Server.