Tag Archives: powershell

Using T-SQL over PoSh

Posted on April 20, 2022 by way0utwest

Why would you use SSMS/T-SQL over PowerShell (PoSh)? When is T-SQL directly a better option than PoSh? That’s a question I ask myself regularly as I see articles and blogs that discuss how to accomplish a particular task using one … Continue reading →

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Republish: The (Former) Complexity of PowerShell

Posted on March 9, 2022 by way0utwest

I’m at SQL Bits today, teaching a pre-con with Grant, so I’m republishing The (Former) Complexity of PowerShell

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Getting a Day Difference in PowerShell–#SQLNewBlogger

Posted on February 21, 2022 by way0utwest

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. SSMS froze on me the other day. Actually, it lightly responded to some things, but the window wouldn’t redraw … Continue reading →

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A Little Current Date Arithmetic in Powershell–#SQLNewBlogger

Posted on January 12, 2022 by way0utwest

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I saw a fun post on Twitter recently asking days until retirement. I wrote this code: DECLARE @YearsToRetire INT … Continue reading →

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