functions/Clear-DbaWaitStatistics.ps1

function Clear-DbaWaitStatistics {
<#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Clears wait statistics
 
    .DESCRIPTION
        Reset the aggregated statistics - basically just executes DBCC SQLPERF (N'sys.dm_os_wait_stats', CLEAR)
 
    .PARAMETER SqlInstance
        The target SQL Server instance or instances.
 
    .PARAMETER SqlCredential
        Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Windows and SQL Authentication supported. Accepts credential objects (Get-Credential)
 
    .PARAMETER WhatIf
        If this switch is enabled, no actions are performed but informational messages will be displayed that explain what would happen if the command were to run.
 
    .PARAMETER Confirm
        If this switch is enabled, you will be prompted for confirmation before executing any operations that change state.
 
    .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: WaitStatistic, Waits
        Author: Chrissy LeMaire (@cl)
 
        Website: https://dbatools.io
        Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
        License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
    .LINK
        https://dbatools.io/Clear-DbaWaitStatistics
 
    .EXAMPLE
        PS C:\> Clear-DbaWaitStatistics -SqlInstance sql2008, sqlserver2012
 
        After confirmation, clears wait stats on servers sql2008 and sqlserver2012
 
    .EXAMPLE
        PS C:\> Clear-DbaWaitStatistics -SqlInstance sql2008, sqlserver2012 -Confirm:$false
 
        Clears wait stats on servers sql2008 and sqlserver2012, without prompting
 
#>

    [CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact = 'High', SupportsShouldProcess)]
    param (
        [parameter(Mandatory, ValueFromPipeline)]
        [Alias("ServerInstance", "SqlServer", "SqlServers")]
        [DbaInstance[]]$SqlInstance,
        [PSCredential]$SqlCredential,
        [Alias('Silent')]
        [switch]$EnableException
    )
    process {
        foreach ($instance in $SqlInstance) {

            try {
                $server = Connect-SqlInstance -SqlInstance $instance -SqlCredential $SqlCredential -MinimumVersion 9
            }
            catch {
                Stop-Function -Message "Failure" -Category ConnectionError -ErrorRecord $_ -Target $instance -Continue
            }

            if ($Pscmdlet.ShouldProcess($instance, "Performing CLEAR of sys.dm_os_wait_stats")) {
                try {
                    $server.Query("DBCC SQLPERF (N'sys.dm_os_wait_stats', CLEAR);")
                    $status = "Success"
                }
                catch {
                    $status = $_.Exception
                }

                [PSCustomObject]@{
                    ComputerName = $server.ComputerName
                    InstanceName = $server.ServiceName
                    SqlInstance  = $server.DomainInstanceName
                    Status       = $status
                }
            }
        }
    }
}