DSCResources/DSC_SqlScript/en-US/about_SqlScript.help.txt

.NAME
    SqlScript
 
.DESCRIPTION
    The `SqlScript` DSC resource provides the means to run a user generated
    T-SQL script on the SQL Server instance. Three scripts are required;
    Get T-SQL script, Set T-SQL script and the Test T-SQL script.
 
    ## Requirements
 
    * Target machine must be running Windows Server 2012 or later.
    * Target machine must be running SQL Server 2012 or later.
    * Target machine must have access to the SQLPS PowerShell module or the SqlServer
      PowerShell module.
 
    ## Known issues
 
    * There is a known problem running this resource using PowerShell 4.0.
    See [issue #273](https://github.com/dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc/issues/273)
    for more information.
 
    All issues are not listed here, see [here for all open issues](https://github.com/dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+in%3Atitle+SqlScript).
 
    ## Scripts
 
    ### Get T-SQL Script (GetFilePath)
 
    The Get T-SQL script is used to query the status when running the cmdlet
    Get-DscConfiguration, and the result can be found in the property `GetResult`.
 
    ### Test T-SQL Script (TestFilePath)
 
    The Test T-SQL script is used to test if the desired state is met. If Test
    T-SQL raises an error or returns any value other than 'null' the test fails, thus
    the Set T-SQL script is run.
 
    ### Set T-SQL Script (SetFilePath)
 
    The Set T-SQL script performs the actual change when Test T-SQL script fails.
 
.PARAMETER InstanceName
    Key - String
    Specifies the name of the SQL Server Database Engine instance. For the default instance specify the value 'MSSQLSERVER'.
 
.PARAMETER SetFilePath
    Key - String
    Path to the T-SQL file that will perform Set action.
 
.PARAMETER GetFilePath
    Key - String
    Path to the T-SQL file that will perform Get action. Any values returned by the T-SQL queries will also be returned when calling Get (for example by using the cmdlet Get-DscConfiguration) through the 'GetResult' property.
 
.PARAMETER TestFilePath
    Key - String
    Path to the T-SQL file that will perform Test action. Any script that does not throw an error or returns NULL is evaluated to $true. The cmdlet Invoke-Sqlcmd treats T-SQL PRINT statements as verbose text, and will not cause the test to return $false.
 
.PARAMETER ServerName
    Write - String
    Specifies the host name of the SQL Server to be configured. Default value is $env:COMPUTERNAME.
 
.PARAMETER Credential
    Write - Instance
    The credentials to authenticate with, using SQL Server Authentication. To authenticate using Windows Authentication assign the credentials to the built-in parameter PsDscRunAsCredential. If neither of the parameters Credential or PsDscRunAsCredential are assigned, then the SYSTEM account will be used to authenticate using Windows Authentication.
 
.PARAMETER Variable
    Write - StringArray
    Specifies, as a string array, a scripting variable for use in the T-SQL script, and sets a value for the variable. Use a Windows PowerShell array to specify multiple variables and their values. For more information how to use this, please go to the help documentation for https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt683370.aspx.
 
.PARAMETER DisableVariables
    Write - Boolean
    Specifies, as a boolean, whether or not PowerShell will ignore Invoke-Sqlcmd scripting variables that share a format such as $(variable_name). For more information how to use this, please go to the help documentation for https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt683370.aspx.
 
.PARAMETER QueryTimeout
    Write - UInt32
    Specifies, as an integer, the number of seconds after which the T-SQL script execution will time out. In some SQL Server versions there is a bug in Invoke-Sqlcmd where the normal default value 0 (no timeout) is not respected and the default value is incorrectly set to 30 seconds.
 
.PARAMETER GetResult
    Read - StringArray
    Returns the result from the T-SQL script provided in the parameter GetFilePath when Get was called.
 
.EXAMPLE 1
 
This example shows how to run SQL script using SQL Authentication.
 
Configuration Example
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $SqlCredential
    )
 
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'SqlServerDsc'
 
    Node localhost
    {
        SqlScript 'RunAsSqlCredential'
        {
            ServerName = 'localhost'
            InstanceName = 'SQL2016'
            Credential = $SqlCredential
 
            SetFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Set-RunSQLScript.sql'
            TestFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Test-RunSQLScript.sql'
            GetFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Get-RunSQLScript.sql'
            Variable = @('FilePath=C:\temp\log\AuditFiles')
        }
    }
}
 
.EXAMPLE 2
 
These two example shows how to run SQL script using Windows Authentication.
First example shows how the resource is run as account SYSTEM. And the second
example shows how the resource is run with a user account.
 
Configuration Example
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $WindowsCredential
    )
 
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'SqlServerDsc'
 
    Node localhost
    {
        SqlScript 'RunAsSYSTEM'
        {
            ServerName = 'localhost'
            InstanceName = 'SQL2016'
 
            SetFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Set-RunSQLScript-AsSYSTEM.sql'
            TestFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Test-RunSQLScript-AsSYSTEM.sql'
            GetFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Get-RunSQLScript-AsSYSTEM.sql'
            Variable = @('FilePath=C:\temp\log\AuditFiles')
        }
 
        SqlScript 'RunAsUser'
        {
            ServerName = 'localhost'
            InstanceName = 'SQL2016'
 
            SetFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Set-RunSQLScript-AsUSER.sql'
            TestFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Test-RunSQLScript-AsUSER.sql'
            GetFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Get-RunSQLScript-AsUSER.sql'
            Variable = @('FilePath=C:\temp\log\AuditFiles')
 
            PsDscRunAsCredential = $WindowsCredential
        }
 
        SqlScript 'RunAsUser-With30SecondTimeout'
        {
            ServerName = 'localhost'
            InstanceName = 'SQL2016'
 
            SetFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Set-RunSQLScript-WithQueryTimeout.sql'
            TestFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Test-RunSQLScript-WithQueryTimeout.sql'
            GetFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Get-RunSQLScript-WithQueryTimeout.sql'
            QueryTimeout = 30
            Variable = @('FilePath=C:\temp\log\AuditFiles')
 
            PsDscRunAsCredential = $WindowsCredential
        }
    }
}
 
.EXAMPLE 3
 
This example shows one way to create the SQL script files and how to run
those files.
 
$ConfigurationData = @{
    AllNodes = @(
        @{
            NodeName = 'localhost'
 
            ServerName = $env:COMPUTERNAME
            InstanceName = 'DSCTEST'
 
            DatabaseName = 'ScriptDatabase1'
 
            GetSqlScriptPath = Join-Path -Path $env:SystemDrive -ChildPath ([System.IO.Path]::GetRandomFileName())
            SetSqlScriptPath = Join-Path -Path $env:SystemDrive -ChildPath ([System.IO.Path]::GetRandomFileName())
            TestSqlScriptPath = Join-Path -Path $env:SystemDrive -ChildPath ([System.IO.Path]::GetRandomFileName())
 
            GetSqlScript = @'
SELECT Name FROM sys.databases WHERE Name = '$(DatabaseName)' FOR JSON AUTO
'@
 
            TestSqlScript = @'
if (select count(name) from sys.databases where name = '$(DatabaseName)') = 0
BEGIN
    RAISERROR ('Did not find database [$(DatabaseName)]', 16, 1)
END
ELSE
BEGIN
    PRINT 'Found database [$(DatabaseName)]'
END
'@
 
            SetSqlScript = @'
CREATE DATABASE [$(DatabaseName)]
'@
            # Not recommended in production. Only set here to pass CI.
            PsDscAllowPlainTextPassword = $true
        }
    )
}
 
Configuration Example
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $SqlAdministratorCredential
    )
 
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'PSDscResources' -ModuleVersion '2.12.0.0'
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'SqlServerDsc'
 
    node localhost
    {
        Script 'CreateFile_GetSqlScript'
        {
            SetScript = {
                $Using:Node.GetSqlScript | Out-File -FilePath $Using:Node.GetSqlScriptPath -Encoding ascii -NoClobber -Force
            }
 
            TestScript = {
                <#
                    This takes the string of the $GetScript parameter and creates
                    a new script block (during runtime in the resource) and then
                    runs that script block.
                #>
                $getScriptResult = & ([ScriptBlock]::Create($GetScript))
 
                return $getScriptResult.Result -eq $Using:Node.GetSqlScript
            }
 
            GetScript = {
                $fileContent = $null
 
                if (Test-Path -Path $Using:Node.GetSqlScriptPath)
                {
                    $fileContent = Get-Content -Path $Using:Node.GetSqlScriptPath -Raw
                }
 
                return @{
                    Result = $fileContent
                }
            }
        }
 
        Script 'CreateFile_TestSqlScript'
        {
            SetScript = {
                $Using:Node.TestSqlScript | Out-File -FilePath $Using:Node.TestSqlScriptPath -Encoding ascii -NoClobber -Force
            }
 
            TestScript = {
                $getScriptResult = & ([ScriptBlock]::Create($GetScript))
 
                return $getScriptResult.Result -eq $Using:Node.TestSqlScript
            }
 
            GetScript = {
                $fileContent = $null
 
                if (Test-Path -Path $Using:Node.TestSqlScriptPath)
                {
                    $fileContent = Get-Content -Path $Using:Node.TestSqlScriptPath -Raw
                }
 
                return @{
                    Result = $fileContent
                }
            }
        }
 
        Script 'CreateFile_SetSqlScript'
        {
            SetScript = {
                $Using:Node.SetSqlScript | Out-File -FilePath $Using:Node.SetSqlScriptPath -Encoding ascii -NoClobber -Force
            }
 
            TestScript = {
                $getScriptResult = & ([ScriptBlock]::Create($GetScript))
 
                return $getScriptResult.Result -eq $Using:Node.SetSqlScript
            }
 
            GetScript = {
                $fileContent = $null
 
                if (Test-Path -Path $Using:Node.SetSqlScriptPath)
                {
                    $fileContent = Get-Content -Path $Using:Node.SetSqlScriptPath -Raw
                }
 
                return @{
                    Result = $fileContent
                }
            }
        }
 
        SqlScript 'Integration_Test'
        {
            ServerName = $Node.ServerName
            InstanceName = $Node.InstanceName
 
            GetFilePath = $Node.GetSqlScriptPath
            TestFilePath = $Node.TestSqlScriptPath
            SetFilePath = $Node.SetSqlScriptPath
            Variable = @(
                ('DatabaseName={0}' -f $Node.DatabaseName)
            )
            QueryTimeout = 30
 
            PsDscRunAsCredential = $SqlAdministratorCredential
        }
    }
}
 
.EXAMPLE 4
 
This example shows how to run SQL script with disabled variables.
 
Configuration Example
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $SqlCredential
    )
 
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName 'SqlServerDsc'
 
    Node localhost
    {
        SqlScript 'RunWithDisabledVariables'
        {
            ServerName = 'localhost'
            InstanceName = 'SQL2016'
            Credential = $SqlCredential
 
            SetFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Set-RunSQLScript.sql'
            TestFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Test-RunSQLScript.sql'
            GetFilePath = 'C:\DSCTemp\SQLScripts\Get-RunSQLScript.sql'
            DisableVariables = $true
        }
    }
}