Scripting SQL Server Stored Procedures

In this recipe, we will explore how to script SQL Server objects, specifically; how to script all non-system and unencrypted stored procedures in a database and save them individually in their own .sql files.

Getting ready

We will use the AdventureWorks2014 database in this recipe. Before we start, let's check which stored procedures are available in this database so that we can cross-check against the scripts we are going to create later.

Open SQL Server Management Studio and navigate to the Programmability node under AdventureWorks2014. You should see a list of stored procedures as shown in the following screenshot:

How to do it...

Let's see how we can script stored procedures in your SQL Server database using PowerShell:

1. Open PowerShell ISE as administrator.

2. Import the SQLPS module and create a new SMO Server Object:

   #import SQL Server module
   Import-Module SQLPS -DisableNameChecking
   
   #replace this with your instance name
   $instanceName = "localhost"
   $server...