Tag Archives: powershell

PowerShell $env Variables

Posted on July 17, 2017 by way0utwest

I was playing with containers the other day, reading a Simple Talk article on the topic, and noticed the code in PowerShell (PoSh) used the $env:xx syntax for variables. I know I’ve seen this before, but for some reason this … Continue reading →

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Loading All CSV Files with PowerShell

Posted on June 23, 2017 by way0utwest

I ran across Denis Gobo’s post about working with names from Social Security cards and wanted to play with the dataset. However, rather than use xp_cmdshell, which I might have, I decided to use PowerShell. I need to repeat this … Continue reading →

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Copy-SqlJob, a handy dbatools cmdlet

Posted on May 8, 2017 by way0utwest

I really like the dbatools project. This is a series of PowerShell cmdlets that are built by the community and incredibly useful for migrations between SQL Servers, but also for various administrative actions. I have a short series on these … Continue reading →

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I’m on dbatools!

Posted on May 5, 2017 by way0utwest

I made the front page of dbatools, as a part of the community that is supporting this project. Along with quite a few others, I’m happy to be there and doing my part to make SQL Server administration and scripting … Continue reading →

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