functions/Export-DbaExecutionPlan.ps1

function Export-DbaExecutionPlan {
    <#
.SYNOPSIS
Exports execution plans to disk.
 
.DESCRIPTION
Exports execution plans to disk. Can pipe from Export-DbaExecutionPlan
 
Thanks to
    https://www.simple-talk.com/sql/t-sql-programming/dmvs-for-query-plan-metadata/
    and
    http://www.scarydba.com/2017/02/13/export-plans-cache-sqlplan-file/
for the idea and query.
 
.PARAMETER SqlInstance
The SQL Server that you're connecting to.
 
.PARAMETER SqlCredential
Credential object used to connect to the SQL Server as a different user
 
.PARAMETER Database
The database(s) to process - this list is auto-populated from the server. If unspecified, all databases will be processed.
 
.PARAMETER ExcludeDatabase
The database(s) to exclude - this list is auto-populated from the server
 
.PARAMETER SinceCreation
Datetime object used to narrow the results to a date
 
.PARAMETER SinceLastExecution
Datetime object used to narrow the results to a date
 
.PARAMETER Path
The directory where all of the sqlxml files will be exported
 
.PARAMETER WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the command were to run. No actions are actually performed.
 
.PARAMETER Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before executing any changing operations within the command.
 
.PARAMETER PipedObject
Internal parameter
 
.NOTES
Tags: Performance
dbatools PowerShell module (https://dbatools.io, clemaire@gmail.com)
Copyright (C) 2016 Chrissy LeMaire
License: GNU GPL v3 https://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-3.0
 
.LINK
https://dbatools.io/Export-DbaExecutionPlan
 
.EXAMPLE
Export-DbaExecutionPlan -SqlInstance sqlserver2014a
 
Exports all execution plans for sqlserver2014a.
 
.EXAMPLE
Export-DbaExecutionPlan -SqlInstance sqlserver2014a -Database db1, db2 -SinceLastExecution '7/1/2016 10:47:00'
 
Exports all execution plans for databases db1 and db2 on sqlserver2014a since July 1, 2016 at 10:47 AM.
 
#>

    [cmdletbinding(SupportsShouldProcess = $true, DefaultParameterSetName = "Default")]
    Param (
        [parameter(ParameterSetName = 'NotPiped', Mandatory)]
        [Alias("ServerInstance", "SqlServer")]
        [DbaInstanceParameter[]]$SqlInstance,
        [parameter(ParameterSetName = 'NotPiped')]
        [Alias("Credential")]
        [PSCredential]$SqlCredential,
        [Alias("Databases")]
        [object[]]$Database,
        [object[]]$ExcludeDatabase,
        [parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Piped', Mandatory)]
        [parameter(ParameterSetName = 'NotPiped', Mandatory)]
        [string]$Path,
        [parameter(ParameterSetName = 'NotPiped')]
        [datetime]$SinceCreation,
        [parameter(ParameterSetName = 'NotPiped')]
        [datetime]$SinceLastExecution,
        [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Piped', Mandatory, ValueFromPipeline)]
        [object[]]$PipedObject
    )

    begin {
        if ($SinceCreation -ne $null) {
            $SinceCreation = $SinceCreation.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss")
        }

        if ($SinceLastExecution -ne $null) {
            $SinceLastExecution = $SinceLastExecution.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss")
        }

        function Process-Object ($object) {
            $instancename = $object.SqlInstance
            $dbname = $object.DatabaseName
            $queryposition = $object.QueryPosition
            $sqlhandle = "0x"; $object.sqlhandle | ForEach-Object { $sqlhandle += ("{0:X}" -f $_).PadLeft(2, "0") }
            $sqlhandle = $sqlhandle.TrimStart('0x02000000').TrimEnd('0000000000000000000000000000000000000000')
            $shortname = "$instancename-$dbname-$queryposition-$sqlhandle"

            foreach ($queryplan in $object.BatchQueryPlanRaw) {
                $filename = "$path\$shortname-batch.sqlplan"

                try {
                    If ($Pscmdlet.ShouldProcess("localhost", "Writing XML file to $filename")) {
                        $queryplan.Save($filename)
                    }
                }
                catch {
                    Write-Verbose "Skipped query plan for $filename because it is null"
                }
            }

            foreach ($statementplan in $object.SingleStatementPlanRaw) {
                $filename = "$path\$shortname.sqlplan"

                try {
                    If ($Pscmdlet.ShouldProcess("localhost", "Writing XML file to $filename")) {
                        $statementplan.Save($filename)
                    }
                }
                catch {
                    Write-Verbose "Skipped statement plan for $filename because it is null"
                }
            }

            If ($Pscmdlet.ShouldProcess("console", "Showing output object")) {
                Add-Member -Force -InputObject $object -MemberType NoteProperty -Name OutputFile -Value $filename
                Select-DefaultView -InputObject $object -Property ComputerName, InstanceName, SqlInstance, DatabaseName, SqlHandle, CreationTime, LastExecutionTime, OutputFile
            }
        }
    }

    PROCESS {
        if (!(Test-Path $Path)) {
            $null = New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $Path
        }

        if ($PipedObject) {

            foreach ($object in $pipedobject) {
                Process-Object $object
                return
            }
        }

        foreach ($instance in $sqlinstance) {
            try {
                $server = Connect-SqlInstance -SqlInstance $instance -SqlCredential $SqlCredential

                if ($server.VersionMajor -lt 9) {
                    Write-Warning "SQL Server 2000 not supported"
                    continue
                }

                $select = "SELECT DB_NAME(deqp.dbid) as DatabaseName, OBJECT_NAME(deqp.objectid) as ObjectName,
                    detqp.query_plan AS SingleStatementPlan,
                    deqp.query_plan AS BatchQueryPlan,
                    ROW_NUMBER() OVER ( ORDER BY Statement_Start_offset ) AS QueryPosition,
                    sql_handle as SqlHandle,
                    plan_handle as PlanHandle,
                    creation_time as CreationTime,
                    last_execution_time as LastExecutionTime"


                $from = " FROM sys.dm_exec_query_stats deqs
                        CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_text_query_plan(deqs.plan_handle,
                            deqs.statement_start_offset,
                            deqs.statement_end_offset) AS detqp
                        CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_query_plan(deqs.plan_handle) AS deqp
                        CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text(deqs.plan_handle) AS execText"


                if ($ExcludeDatabase -or $Database -or $SinceCreation.length -gt 0 -or $SinceLastExecution.length -gt 0 -or $ExcludeEmptyQueryPlan -eq $true) {
                    $where = " WHERE "
                }

                $wherearray = @()

                if ($Database -gt 0) {
                    $dblist = $Database -join "','"
                    $wherearray += " DB_NAME(deqp.dbid) in ('$dblist') "
                }

                if ($SinceCreation -ne $null) {
                    Write-Verbose "Adding creation time"
                    $wherearray += " creation_time >= '$SinceCreation' "
                }

                if ($SinceLastExecution -ne $null) {
                    Write-Verbose "Adding last execution time"
                    $wherearray += " last_execution_time >= '$SinceLastExecution' "
                }

                if ($ExcludeDatabase) {
                    $dblist = $ExcludeDatabase -join "','"
                    $wherearray += " DB_NAME(deqp.dbid) not in ('$dblist') "
                }

                if ($ExcludeEmptyQueryPlan) {
                    $wherearray += " detqp.query_plan is not null"
                }

                if ($where.length -gt 0) {
                    $wherearray = $wherearray -join " and "
                    $where = "$where $wherearray"
                }

                $sql = "$select $from $where"
                Write-Debug $sql

                $datatable = $server.ConnectionContext.ExecuteWithResults($sql).Tables

                foreach ($row in ($datatable.Rows)) {

                    $sqlhandle = "0x"; $row.sqlhandle | ForEach-Object { $sqlhandle += ("{0:X}" -f $_).PadLeft(2, "0") }
                    $planhandle = "0x"; $row.planhandle | ForEach-Object { $planhandle += ("{0:X}" -f $_).PadLeft(2, "0") }

                    $object = [pscustomobject]@{
                        ComputerName           = $server.NetName
                        InstanceName           = $server.ServiceName
                        SqlInstance            = $server.DomainInstanceName
                        DatabaseName           = $row.DatabaseName
                        SqlHandle              = $sqlhandle
                        PlanHandle             = $planhandle
                        SingleStatementPlan    = $row.SingleStatementPlan
                        BatchQueryPlan         = $row.BatchQueryPlan
                        QueryPosition          = $row.QueryPosition
                        CreationTime           = $row.CreationTime
                        LastExecutionTime      = $row.LastExecutionTime
                        BatchQueryPlanRaw      = [xml]$row.BatchQueryPlan
                        SingleStatementPlanRaw = [xml]$row.SingleStatementPlan
                    }

                    Process-Object $object
                }
            }
            catch {
                Stop-Function -Message $_.Exception.Message -ErrorRecord $_ -Target $filename -Continue
            }
        }
    }
}