Database Sequence Objects with dbatools
This article delves into five new dbatools command that work with sequence objects.
2023-05-31
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dbatools
A Brief Introduction to PowerShellAI, an Intelligent Command-line
Learn how you can interact with ChatGPT from PowerShell.
2023-09-06 (first published: 2023-04-24)
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dbatools - new functions for Database Mail
Background The dbatools module is broadly used and is an ever-growing set of useful commands. While looking for some inspiration I checked the old issues logged on the GitHub repository. Finally, I found this one Remove-DbaDbMail Profile and Account · Issue #4990 · sqlcollaborative/dbatools (github.com). The issue was more than 2.5 years old (32 months). […]
2021-11-01
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Implement Azure SQL Elastic Jobs with PowerShell
In this article, I will work you through the process of creating elastic jobs in Azure using PowerShell. The elastic jobs are similar to regular agents jobs in SQL Server although they add extra functionality like for example dedicated target groups that can be used in the job step level. Currently, the elastic jobs are […]
2021-06-21 (first published: 2021-05-03)
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SQL Server DBA Utility Dashboard
Create a quick application that stores your favorite queries that you can use to quickly connect to any server and return the results.
2021-03-08
Finding the Free Space Difference Between Availability Groups Replicas
When was last time you have checked your Always On Availability Groups' replicas storage distribution?
2020-11-09
2,029 reads
Great Power(Shell)...Great Responsibility
-WhatIf you could see what would happen if you ran a command?
2020-10-23
3,791 reads
When one of your DBA colleagues leaves the company, what is your checklist?
A colleague left the company, a couple of days after SQL Server processes start failing...what do you do?
2020-09-29
6,240 reads
Recover database encrypted modules code with dbatools
If you own a database with encrypted modules but you don't have a decrypted version, this can be a horror story.
Learn how to get back the code of the encrypted modules using dbatools.
2020-08-18
2,884 reads
Generate Role Member Reports using dbatools and the ImportExcel PowerShell modules
Being able to get information and save it on a Excel as a report can be a common and tedious task. What if we could join dbatools and ImportExcel PorwerShell modules to accomplish this in a easier and fast way? We will see how to export roles and its' member and save that info on a multi spreadsheet Excel file with handy tables ready to be explored.
2020-06-30
6,554 reads
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