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• Invoke-Nz - Powershell script similar to Nz VBA function

  I got a few pings about the Restore-SqlDb script requiring the Invoke-Nz script to execute - here it is. Similar functionality to that of the Nz function in VBA - basically pass along 2 values and the function will return the first value if it is present... Posted Oct 14 2008, 07:33 AM by Chad Boyd with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Powershell

• Restore-SqlDb - Automate a Database Restore (improved with Powershell)

  UPDATE: This script requires the Invoke-TryCatch.ps1 and the newly posted Invoke-Nz.ps1 scripts as well - thanks to all who pinged me about the Inovke-Nz.ps1 being required. A while back I posted on Automating a Database Restore and it was quite a popular... Posted Oct 12 2008, 09:01 PM by Chad Boyd with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: backup, Powershell

• Try/Catch/Finally with Powershell

  I ran across Adam Weigert's posting/script that provides a PoSh script that allows try/catch/finally like behavior - very cool. I started using the script myself and found that as much as I loved it, I wanted to add some additional 'features'... Posted Oct 04 2008, 05:10 PM by Chad Boyd with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Powershell