Find-DbaDbDisabledIndex

Want to see the source code for this command? Check out Find-DbaDbDisabledIndex on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Find-DbaDbDisabledIndex.

Synopsis

Find Disabled indexes

Description

This command will help you to find disabled indexes on a database or a list of databases.

Syntax

Find-DbaDbDisabledIndex
    [-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>
    [[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
    [[-Database] <Object[]>]
    [[-ExcludeDatabase] <Object[]>]
    [-NoClobber]
    [-Append]
    [-EnableException]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

PS C:\> Find-DbaDbDisabledIndex -SqlInstance sql2005

Generates the SQL statements to drop the selected disabled indexes on server "sql2005".

Example: 2

PS C:\> Find-DbaDbDisabledIndex -SqlInstance sqlserver2016 -SqlCredential $cred

Generates the SQL statements to drop the selected disabled indexes on server "sqlserver2016", using SQL Authentication to connect to the database.

Example: 3

PS C:\> Find-DbaDbDisabledIndex -SqlInstance sqlserver2016 -Database db1, db2

Generates the SQL Statement to drop selected indexes in databases db1 & db2 on server "sqlserver2016".

Example: 4

PS C:\> Find-DbaDbDisabledIndex -SqlInstance sqlserver2016

Generates the SQL statements to drop selected indexes on all user databases.

Required Parameters

-SqlInstance

The target SQL Server instance or instances.

Optional Parameters

-SqlCredential

Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Accepts PowerShell credentials (Get-Credential).
Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Active Directory - Password, and Active Directory - Integrated are all supported.
For MFA support, please use Connect-DbaInstance.

-Database

The database(s) to process. Options for this list are auto-populated from the server. If unspecified, all databases will be processed.

-ExcludeDatabase

Specifies the database(s) to exclude from processing. Options for this list are auto-populated from the server.

-NoClobber

If this switch is enabled, the output file will not be overwritten.

-Append

If this switch is enabled, content will be appended to the output file.

-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.

-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.

-Confirm

If this switch is enabled, you will be prompted for confirmation before executing any operations that change state.