Invoke-DbaDbClone

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Synopsis

Clones a database schema and statistics

Description

Clones a database schema and statistics.

This can be useful for testing query performance without requiring all the space needed for the data in the database.

Read more:
- https://sqlperformance.com/2016/08/sql-statistics/expanding-dbcc-clonedatabase
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3177838/how-to-use-dbcc-clonedatabase-to-generate-a-schema-and-statistics-only

Thanks to Microsoft Tiger Team for the code and idea https://github.com/Microsoft/tigertoolbox/

Syntax

Invoke-DbaDbClone
    [[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
    [[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
    [[-Database] <String[]>]
    [[-InputObject] <Database[]>]
    [[-CloneDatabase] <String[]>]
    [-ExcludeStatistics]
    [-ExcludeQueryStore]
    [-UpdateStatistics]
    [-EnableException]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

PS C:\> Invoke-DbaDbClone -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database mydb -CloneDatabase myclone

Clones mydb to myclone on sql2016

Example: 2

PS C:\> Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database mydb | Invoke-DbaDbClone -CloneDatabase myclone, myclone2 -UpdateStatistics

Updates the statistics of mydb then clones to myclone and myclone2

Optional Parameters

-SqlInstance

The target SQL Server instance or instances.

-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 to clone - this list is auto-populated from the server.

-InputObject

Enables piping from Get-DbaDatabase

-CloneDatabase

The name(s) to clone to.

-ExcludeStatistics

Exclude the statistics in the cloned database

-ExcludeQueryStore

Exclude the QueryStore data in the cloned database

-UpdateStatistics

Update the statistics prior to cloning (per Microsoft Tiger Team formula)

-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 you for confirmation before executing any changing operations within the command.