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sql-server-linux-manage-powershell.md

This article introduces SQL Server PowerShell and walks you through a couple of examples on how to use it with SQL Server on Linux. PowerShell support for SQL Server is currently available on Windows, ...
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sql-server-linux-manage-powershell-core.md

All of the following steps for PowerShell Core work in a regular terminal, or you can run them from a terminal within Visual Studio Code or Azure Data Studio. Both VS Code and Azure Data Studio are ...
MCPmag

Creating a SQL Server Login Using PowerShell and SMO

In a previous article, I talked about getting started with managing SQL server using PowerShell and the Server Management Objects (SMO). While that was mostly spent making the connection and doing ...
MCPmag

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 R2 evaluation to the free Express version, I ...
Redmond Magazine

Under the Hood of the SQL Server PowerShell Provider

Throughout this series of posts there have been a number of examples of how to use the SQL Server PowerShell provider. However, these were always in context with a specific task (i.e. automating ...
Redmond Magazine

Getting Started with Dbatools for SQL Server

I've been working with SQL Server for over 20 years now, Generally, I limit my tools to the things I might expect to find in a given client environment. My toolbox typically includes the tools that ...