Export-DbaDbTableData


Author	Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net
Availability	Windows, Linux, macOS

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Synopsis

Exports data from tables

Description

Exports data from tables

Syntax

Export-DbaDbTableData
    [-InputObject] <Table[]>
    [[-Path] <String>]
    [[-FilePath] <String>]
    [[-Encoding] <String>]
    [[-BatchSeparator] <String>]
    [-NoPrefix]
    [-Passthru]
    [-NoClobber]
    [-Append]
    [-EnableException]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

PS C:\> Get-DbaDbTable -SqlInstance sql2017 -Database AdventureWorks2014 -Table EmployeePayHistory | Export-DbaDbTableData

Exports data from EmployeePayHistory in AdventureWorks2014 in sql2017

Example: 2

PS C:\> Get-DbaDbTable -SqlInstance sql2017 -Database AdventureWorks2014 -Table EmployeePayHistory | Export-DbaDbTableData -Path C:\temp\export.sql -Append

Exports data from EmployeePayHistory in AdventureWorks2014 in sql2017 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: 3

PS C:\> Get-DbaDbTable -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database MyDatabase -Table 'dbo.Table1', 'dbo.Table2' -SqlCredential sqladmin | Export-DbaDbTableData -Path C:\temp\export.sql

Exports only data from 'dbo.Table1' and 'dbo.Table2' in MyDatabase to C:\temp\export.sql and uses the SQL login "sqladmin" to login to sql2016

Required Parameters

-InputObject

Pipeline input from Get-DbaDbTable


Alias
Required	True
Pipeline	true (ByValue)
Default Value

Optional Parameters

-Path

Specifies the directory where the file or files will be exported.


Alias
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value	(Get-DbatoolsConfigValue -FullName 'Path.DbatoolsExport')

-FilePath

Specifies the full file path of the output file.


Alias	OutFile,FileName
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value

-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.


Alias
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value	UTF8
Accepted Values	ASCII,BigEndianUnicode,Byte,String,Unicode,UTF7,UTF8,Unknown

-BatchSeparator

Specifies the Batch Separator to use. Default is None


Alias
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value

-NoPrefix

Do not include a Prefix


Alias
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value	False

-Passthru

Output script to console


Alias
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value	False

-NoClobber

Do not overwrite file


Alias
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value	False

-Append

Append to file


Alias
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value	False

-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.


Alias
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value	False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the command were to run. No actions are actually performed


Alias	wi
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before executing any changing operations within the command


Alias	cf
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value