Tag Archives: powershell

Boring or Scripting

Posted on May 18, 2015 by way0utwest

Do you want to continue to perform boring, repetitive, mundane tasks as a part of your job? Many of you might not be challenged at work, or you might be burdened with a series of requests that repeat themselves over … Continue reading →

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The Demo Setup–Attaching Databases with Powershell

Posted on March 16, 2015 by way0utwest

I found another use for Powershell, one actually suggested by someone else: attaching specific SQL Server databases. TL;DR I have a script that detaches all user databases from a SQL Server instance and then reattches certain ones. Full script at … Continue reading →

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Parsing SQL Saturday Data – Getting Titles from the XML document

Posted on February 25, 2015 by way0utwest

I’m continuing on with my project to grab SQL Saturday data and automatically insert it into a SQL Server database. In this piece, I’m picking up from the last one where I had a loop to load all XML documents … Continue reading →

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Powershell Quick Parameters for Scripts

Posted on February 19, 2015 by way0utwest

I was working on a script recently to manage a particular process and wanted to make it generic by allowing the user to pass in a parameter. I have seen lots of examples, especially those that work with SQL Servers, … Continue reading →

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