PowerShell installed (preferably PowerShell 5.1 or later). The SQL Server installation media (ISO or extracted files). Step 1: Download SQL Server Installation Media If not already available, download ...

Functionality covered includes finding our server properties, disk utilization, discover sql instance in network, find license keys, setup mail profile, setup dba operator, get backup history, audit ...

For SQLPS, you'll need to install the SQL Server 2008 Client tools at the very least. Beyond just the command line, there's also a scripting tool, called powershell_ise.exe (see Fig. 1).

Some of these modules use what is called the SQL Management Object (SMO) which allows you to load some assemblies to be able to connect to a SQL server and then explore the server and its database and ...

When I (along with many other people) had a lot of trouble trying to install SQL Server Management Studio in an attempt to switch from the SQL Server 2008 R2 evaluation to the free Express version, I ...

PowerShell vs. SQL Server Management Studio. When I (along with many other people) had a lot of trouble trying to install SQL Server Management Studio in an attempt to switch from the SQL Server 2008 ...