functions/Export-DbaScript.ps1

function Export-DbaScript {
    <#
        .SYNOPSIS
            Exports scripts from SQL Management Objects (SMO)
 
        .DESCRIPTION
            Exports scripts from SQL Management Objects
 
        .PARAMETER InputObject
            A SQL Management Object such as the one returned from Get-DbaLogin
 
        .PARAMETER Path
            The output filename and location. If no path is specified, one will be created. If the file already exists, the output will be appended.
 
        .PARAMETER Encoding
            Specifies the file encoding. The default is UTF8.
 
            Valid values are:
            -- ASCII: Uses the encoding for the ASCII (7-bit) character set.
            -- BigEndianUnicode: Encodes in UTF-16 format using the big-endian byte order.
            -- Byte: Encodes a set of characters into a sequence of bytes.
            -- String: Uses the encoding type for a string.
            -- Unicode: Encodes in UTF-16 format using the little-endian byte order.
            -- UTF7: Encodes in UTF-7 format.
            -- UTF8: Encodes in UTF-8 format.
            -- Unknown: The encoding type is unknown or invalid. The data can be treated as binary.
 
        .PARAMETER Passthru
            Output script to console
 
        .PARAMETER ScriptingOptionsObject
            An SMO Scripting Object that can be used to customize the output - see New-DbaScriptingOption
 
        .PARAMETER BatchSeparator
            Specifies the Batch Separator to use. Default is None
 
        .PARAMETER NoPrefix
            Do not include a Prefix
 
        .PARAMETER WhatIf
            Shows what would happen if the command were to run. No actions are actually performed
 
        .PARAMETER NoClobber
            Do not overwrite file
 
        .PARAMETER Append
            Append to file
 
        .PARAMETER Confirm
            Prompts you for confirmation before executing any changing operations within the command
 
        .PARAMETER EnableException
            By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.
            This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables advanced scripting.
            Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own try/catch.
 
        .NOTES
            Tags: Migration, Backup, Export
            Author: Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net
 
            Website: https://dbatools.io
            Copyright: (C) Chrissy LeMaire, clemaire@gmail.com
            License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
        .LINK
            https://dbatools.io/Export-DbaScript
 
        .EXAMPLE
            PS C:\> Get-DbaAgentJob -SqlInstance sql2016 | Export-DbaScript
 
            Exports all jobs on the SQL Server sql2016 instance using a trusted connection - automatically determines filename as .\sql2016-Job-Export-date.sql
 
        .EXAMPLE
            PS C:\> Get-DbaAgentJob -SqlInstance sql2016 | Export-DbaScript -Path C:\temp\export.sql -Append
 
            Exports all jobs on the SQL Server sql2016 instance using a trusted connection - Will append the output to the file C:\temp\export.sql if it already exists
            Script does not include Batch Separator and will not compile
 
        .EXAMPLE
            PS C:\> Get-DbaDbTable -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database MyDatabase -Table 'dbo.Table1', 'dbo.Table2' -SqlCredential (Get-Credential sqladmin) | Export-DbaScript -Path C:\temp\export.sql
 
            Exports only script for 'dbo.Table1' and 'dbo.Table2' in MyDatabase to C:temp\export.sql and uses the SQL login "sqladmin" to login to sql2016
 
        .EXAMPLE
            PS C:\> Get-DbaAgentJob -SqlInstance sql2016 -Job syspolicy_purge_history, 'Hourly Log Backups' -SqlCredential (Get-Credential sqladmin) | Export-DbaScript -Path C:\temp\export.sql -NoPrefix
 
            Exports only syspolicy_purge_history and 'Hourly Log Backups' to C:temp\export.sql and uses the SQL login "sqladmin" to login to sql2016
            Suppress the output of a Prefix
 
        .EXAMPLE
            PS C:\> $options = New-DbaScriptingOption
            PS C:\> $options.ScriptSchema = $true
            PS C:\> $options.IncludeDatabaseContext = $true
            PS C:\> $options.IncludeHeaders = $false
            PS C:\> $Options.NoCommandTerminator = $false
            PS C:\> $Options.ScriptBatchTerminator = $true
            PS C:\> $Options.AnsiFile = $true
            PS C:\> Get-DbaAgentJob -SqlInstance sql2016 -Job syspolicy_purge_history, 'Hourly Log Backups' -SqlCredential sqladmin | Export-DbaScript -Path C:\temp\export.sql -ScriptingOptionsObject $options
 
            Exports only syspolicy_purge_history and 'Hourly Log Backups' to C:temp\export.sql and uses the SQL login "sqladmin" to login to sql2016
            Appends a batch separator at end of each script.
 
        .EXAMPLE
            PS C:\> Get-DbaAgentJob -SqlInstance sql2014 | Export-DbaScript -Passthru | ForEach-Object { $_.Replace('sql2014','sql2016') } | Set-Content -Path C:\temp\export.sql
 
            Exports jobs and replaces all instances of the servername "sql2014" with "sql2016" then writes to C:\temp\export.sql
 
        .EXAMPLE
            PS C:\> $options = New-DbaScriptingOption
            PS C:\> $options.ScriptSchema = $true
            PS C:\> $options.IncludeDatabaseContext = $true
            PS C:\> $options.IncludeHeaders = $false
            PS C:\> $Options.NoCommandTerminator = $false
            PS C:\> $Options.ScriptBatchTerminator = $true
            PS C:\> $Options.AnsiFile = $true
            PS C:\> $Databases = Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -ExcludeDatabase master, model, msdb, tempdb
            PS C:\> foreach ($db in $Databases) {
                Export-DbaScript -InputObject $db -Path C:\temp\export.sql -Append -Encoding UTF8 -ScriptingOptionsObject $options -NoPrefix
            }
 
            Exports Script for each database on sql2016 excluding system databases
            Uses Scripting options to ensure Batch Terminator is set
            Will append the output to the file C:\temp\export.sql if it already exists
    #>

    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess = $true)]
    param (
        [parameter(Mandatory, ValueFromPipeline)]
        [object[]]$InputObject,
        [Alias("ScriptingOptionObject")]
        [Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ScriptingOptions]$ScriptingOptionsObject,
        [string]$Path,
        [ValidateSet('ASCII', 'BigEndianUnicode', 'Byte', 'String', 'Unicode', 'UTF7', 'UTF8', 'Unknown')]
        [string]$Encoding = 'UTF8',
        [string]$BatchSeparator = '',
        [switch]$NoPrefix,
        [switch]$Passthru,
        [switch]$NoClobber,
        [switch]$Append,
        [Alias('Silent')]
        [switch]$EnableException
    )

    begin {
        $executingUser = [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name
        $commandName = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Name
        $timeNow = (Get-Date -uformat "%m%d%Y%H%M%S")
        $prefixArray = @()
    }

    process {
        foreach ($object in $InputObject) {

            $typename = $object.GetType().ToString()

            if ($typename.StartsWith('Microsoft.SqlServer.')) {
                $shortype = $typename.Split(".")[-1]
            }
            else {
                Stop-Function -Message "InputObject is of type $typename which is not a SQL Management Object. Only SMO objects are supported." -Category InvalidData -Target $object -Continue
            }

            if ($shortype -in "LinkedServer", "Credential", "Login") {
                Write-Message -Level Warning -Message "Support for $shortype is limited at this time. No passwords, hashed or otherwise, will be exported if they exist."
            }

            # Just gotta add the stuff that Nic Cain added to his script

            if ($shortype -eq "Configuration") {
                Write-Message -Level Warning -Message "Support for $shortype is limited at this time."
            }

            # Find the server object to pass on to the function
            $parent = $object.parent

            do {
                if ($parent.Urn.Type -ne "Server") {
                    $parent = $parent.Parent
                }
            }
            until (($parent.Urn.Type -eq "Server") -or (-not $parent))

            if (-not $parent -and -not (Get-Member -InputObject $object -Name ScriptCreate) ) {
                Stop-Function -Message "Failed to find valid SMO server object in input: $object." -Category InvalidData -Target $object -Continue
            }

            try {
                $server = $parent
                if (-not $server) {
                    $server = $object.Parent
                }
                $serverName = $server.Name.Replace('\', '$')

                if ($ScriptingOptionsObject) {
                    $scripter = New-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Scripter $server
                    $scripter.Options = $ScriptingOptionsObject
                }

                if (!$passthru) {
                    if ($path) {
                        $actualPath = $path
                    }
                    else {
                        $actualPath = "$serverName-$shortype-Export-$timeNow.sql"
                    }
                }

                if ($NoPrefix) {
                    $prefix = ""
                }
                else {
                    $prefix = "/*`n`tCreated by $executingUser using dbatools $commandName for objects on $serverName at $(Get-Date)`n`tSee https://dbatools.io/$commandName for more information`n*/"
                }

                if ($passthru) {
                    $prefix | Out-String
                }
                else {
                    if ($prefixArray -notcontains $actualPath) {

                        if ((Test-Path -Path $actualPath) -and $NoClobber) {
                            Stop-Function -Message "File already exists. If you want to overwrite it remove the -NoClobber parameter. If you want to append data, please Use -Append parameter." -Target $actualPath -Continue
                        }
                        #Only at the first output we use the passed variables Append & NoClobber. For this execution the next ones need to buse -Append
                        $prefix | Out-File -FilePath $actualPath -Encoding $encoding -Append:$Append -NoClobber:$NoClobber
                        $prefixArray += $actualPath
                    }
                }

                if ($Pscmdlet.ShouldProcess($env:computername, "Exporting $object from $server to $actualPath")) {
                    Write-Message -Level Verbose -Message "Exporting $object"

                    if ($passthru) {
                        if ($ScriptingOptionsObject) {
                            foreach ($script in $scripter.EnumScript($object)) {
                                if ($BatchSeparator -ne "") {
                                    $script = "$script`r`n$BatchSeparator`r`n"
                                }
                                $script | Out-String
                            }
                        }
                        else {
                            if (Get-Member -Name ScriptCreate -InputObject $object) {
                                $script = $object.ScriptCreate().GetScript()
                            }
                            else {
                                $script = $object.Script()
                            }

                            if ($BatchSeparator -ne "") {
                                $script = "$script`r`n$BatchSeparator`r`n"
                            }
                            $script  | Out-String
                        }
                    }
                    else {
                        if ($ScriptingOptionsObject) {
                            if ($ScriptingOptionsObject.ScriptBatchTerminator) {
                                $ScriptingOptionsObject.AppendToFile = $true
                                $ScriptingOptionsObject.ToFileOnly = $true
                                $ScriptingOptionsObject.FileName = $actualPath
                                $object.Script($ScriptingOptionsObject)
                            }
                            else {
                                foreach ($script in $scripter.EnumScript($object)) {
                                    if ($BatchSeparator -ne "") {
                                        $script = "$script`r`n$BatchSeparator`r`n"
                                    }
                                    $script | Out-File -FilePath $actualPath -Encoding $encoding -Append
                                }
                            }

                        }
                        else {
                            if (Get-Member -Name ScriptCreate -InputObject $object) {
                                $script = $object.ScriptCreate().GetScript()
                            }
                            else {
                                $script = $object.Script()
                            }
                            if ($BatchSeparator -ne "") {
                                $script = "$script`r`n$BatchSeparator`r`n"
                            }
                            $script | Out-File -FilePath $actualPath -Encoding $encoding -Append
                        }
                    }

                    if (-not $passthru) {
                        Write-Message -Level Verbose -Message "Exported $object on $($server.Name) to $actualPath"
                        Get-ChildItem -Path $actualPath
                    }
                }
            }
            catch {
                $message = $_.Exception.InnerException.InnerException.InnerException.Message
                if (-not $message) {
                    $message = $_.Exception
                }
                Stop-Function -Message "Failure on $($server.Name) | $message" -Target $server
            }
        }
    }
}