Install-DbaDarlingData

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

Synopsis

Installs or updates Erik Darling's stored procedures.

Description

Downloads, extracts and installs Erik Darling's stored procedures

DarlingData links:
https://www.erikdarling.com
https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/DarlingData

Syntax

Install-DbaDarlingData
    [-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>
    [[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
    [[-Database] <Object>]
    [[-Branch] <String>]
    [[-Procedure] <String[]>]
    [[-LocalFile] <String>]
    [-Force]
    [-EnableException]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

PS C:\> Install-DbaDarlingData -SqlInstance server1 -Database master

Logs into server1 with Windows authentication and then installs all of Erik's scripts in the master database.

Example: 2

PS C:\> Install-DbaDarlingData -SqlInstance server1\instance1 -Database DBA

Logs into server1\instance1 with Windows authentication and then installs tall of Erik's scripts in the DBA database.

Example: 3

PS C:\> Install-DbaDarlingData -SqlInstance server1\instance1 -Database master -SqlCredential $cred

Logs into server1\instance1 with SQL authentication and then installs all of Erik's scripts in the master database.

Example: 4

PS C:\> Install-DbaDarlingData -SqlInstance sql2016\standardrtm, sql2016\sqlexpress, sql2014

Logs into sql2016\standardrtm, sql2016\sqlexpress and sql2014 with Windows authentication and then installs al of Erik's scripts in the master database.

Example: 5

PS C:\> Install-DbaDarlingData -SqlInstance sql2016 -Branch dev

Installs the dev branch version of Erik's scripts in the master database on sql2016 instance.

Example: 6

PS C:\> Install-DbaDarlingData -SqlInstance server1\instance1 -Database DBA -Procedure Human, Pressure

Logs into server1\instance1 with Windows authentication and then installs sp_HumanEvents and sp_PressureDetector of Erik's scripts in the DBA database.

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

Specifies the database to install Erik's stored procedures into

-Branch

Specifies an alternate branch of Erik's to install.
Allowed values:
main (default)
dev

-Procedure

Specifies the name(s) of the procedures to install
Allowed Values or Combination of Values:
All (default, to install all 3 procedures)
Human (to install sp_HumanEvents)
Pressure (to install sp_PressureDetector)
Quickie (to install sp_QuickieStore)

-LocalFile

Specifies the path to a local file to install from. This should be the zip file as distributed by the maintainers.
If this parameter is not specified, the latest version will be downloaded and installed from https://github.com/erikdarlingdata/DarlingData

-Force

If this switch is enabled, the zip will be downloaded from the internet even if previously cached.

-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

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

-Confirm

Prompts to confirm actions