Get-DbaInstanceInstallDate

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Synopsis

Returns the install date of a SQL Instance and Windows Server.

Description

This command returns:
SqlInstallDate
WindowsInstallDate (use -IncludeWindows)

Syntax

Get-DbaInstanceInstallDate
    [-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>
    [[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
    [[-Credential] <PSCredential>]
    [-IncludeWindows]
    [-EnableException]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

PS C:\> Get-DbaInstanceInstallDate -SqlInstance SqlBox1\Instance2

Returns an object with SQL Instance Install date as a string.

Example: 2

PS C:\> Get-DbaInstanceInstallDate -SqlInstance winserver\sqlexpress, sql2016

Returns an object with SQL Instance Install date as a string for both SQLInstances that are passed to the cmdlet.

Example: 3

PS C:\> 'sqlserver2014a', 'sql2016' | Get-DbaInstanceInstallDate

Returns an object with SQL Instance Install date as a string for both SQLInstances that are passed to the cmdlet via the pipeline.

Example: 4

PS C:\> Get-DbaInstanceInstallDate -SqlInstance sqlserver2014a, sql2016 -IncludeWindows

Returns an object with the Windows Install date and the SQL install date as a string.

Example: 5

PS C:\> Get-DbaRegServer -SqlInstance sql2014 | Get-DbaInstanceInstallDate

Returns an object with SQL Instance install date as a string for every server listed in the Central Management Server on sql2014

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.

-Credential

Credential object used to connect to the SQL Server as a different Windows user

-IncludeWindows

Includes the Windows Server Install date information

-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.