Executing a query/SQL script

This recipe shows how you can execute either a hardcoded query or a SQL Script from PowerShell.

Getting ready

Create a file in your C:\Temp folder called SampleScript.sql. This should contain the following:

SELECT TOP 10 *
FROM Person.Person

How to do it...

The following are the steps in executing a query / SQL script:

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 = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server -ArgumentList $instanceName

3. Add the following script and run:

   $dbName = "AdventureWorks2014"
   $db = $server.Databases[$dbName]
   
   #execute a passthrough query, and export to a CSV file
   
   #line continuation in code below only happens at
   #the pipe (|) delimiter
   Invoke-Sqlcmd -Query "SELECT * FROM Person.Person"
   -ServerInstance "$instanceName" -Database $dbName...