Author | Klaas Vandenberghe (@powerdbaklaas) |
Availability | Windows, Linux, macOS |
Want to see the source code for this command? Check out Get-DbaMsdtc on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Get-DbaMsdtc.
Retrieves Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) service status and configuration details
Returns comprehensive MSDTC information including service state, security settings, and component identifiers (CIDs) from target servers. MSDTC is essential for SQL Server distributed transactions, linked server operations, and cross-database transactions that span multiple servers or instances.
This function helps DBAs troubleshoot distributed transaction failures, verify MSDTC configuration for linked servers, and audit security settings across multiple servers. It queries both the Windows service status and registry settings to provide a complete picture of the MSDTC configuration.
Requires: Windows administrator access on target servers
Get-DbaMsdtc
[[-ComputerName] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
[[-Credential] <PSCredential>]
[-EnableException]
[<CommonParameters>]
PS C:\> Get-DbaMsdtc -ComputerName srv0042
Get DTC status for the server srv0042
PS C:\> $Computers = (Get-Content D:\configfiles\SQL\MySQLInstances.txt | % {$_.split('\')[0]})
PS C:\> $Computers | Get-DbaMsdtc
Get DTC status for all the computers in a .txt file
PS C:\> Get-DbaMsdtc -Computername $Computers | Where-Object { $_.dtcservicestate -ne 'running' }
Get DTC status for all the computers where the MSDTC Service is not running
PS C:\> Get-DbaMsdtc -ComputerName srv0042 | Out-Gridview
Get DTC status for the computer srv0042 and show in a grid view
Specifies the server or computer names where MSDTC information should be retrieved. Accepts multiple values and supports pipeline input.
Use this when checking MSDTC configuration across multiple SQL Server hosts, especially when troubleshooting distributed transactions or linked server issues.
Alias | cn,host,Server |
Required | False |
Pipeline | true (ByValue) |
Default Value | $env:COMPUTERNAME |
Alternative credential
Alias | |
Required | False |
Pipeline | false |
Default Value |
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 |