Invoke-DbaDbDbccCheckConstraint

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Synopsis

Execution of Database Console Command DBCC CHECKCONSTRAINTS

Description

Executes the command DBCC CHECKCONSTRAINTS and returns results

Reports and corrects pages and row count inaccuracies in the catalog views.
These inaccuracies may cause incorrect space usage reports returned by the sp_spaceused system stored procedure.

Read more:
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/database-console-commands/dbcc-checkconstraints-transact-sql

Syntax

Invoke-DbaDbDbccCheckConstraint
    [-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>
    [[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
    [[-Database] <String[]>]
    [[-Object] <String>]
    [-AllConstraints]
    [-AllErrorMessages]
    [-NoInformationalMessages]
    [-EnableException]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

PS C:\> Invoke-DbaDbDbccCheckConstraint -SqlInstance SqlServer2017

Runs the command DBCC CHECKCONSTRAINTS to check all enabled constraints on all tables for all databases for the instance SqlServer2017. Connect using Windows Authentication

Example: 2

PS C:\> Invoke-DbaDbDbccCheckConstraint -SqlInstance SqlServer2017 -Database CurrentDB

Connect to instance SqlServer2017 using Windows Authentication and run the command DBCC CHECKCONSTRAINTS to check all enabled constraints on all tables in the CurrentDB database.

Example: 3

PS C:\> Invoke-DbaDbDbccCheckConstraint -SqlInstance SqlServer2017 -Database CurrentDB -Object Sometable

Connects to CurrentDB on instance SqlServer2017 using Windows Authentication and runs the command DBCC CHECKCONSTRAINTS(SometableId) to check all enabled constraints in the table.

Example: 4

PS C:\> Invoke-DbaDbDbccCheckConstraint -SqlInstance SqlServer2017 -Database CurrentDB -Object ConstraintId

Connects to CurrentDB on instance SqlServer2017 using Windows Authentication and runs the command DBCC CHECKCONSTRAINTS(ConstraintId) to check the constraint with constraint_id = ConstraintId.

Example: 5

PS C:\> $cred = Get-Credential sqladmin
PS C:\> Invoke-DbaDbDbccCheckConstraint -SqlInstance SqlServer2017 -SqlCredential $cred -Database CurrentDB -Object TableId -AllConstraints -AllErrorMessages -NoInformationalMessages

Connects to CurrentDB on instance SqlServer2017 using sqladmin credential and runs the command DBCC CHECKCONSTRAINTS(TableId) WITH ALL_CONSTRAINTS, ALL_ERRORMSGS, NO_INFOMSGS to check all enabled and
disabled constraints on the table with able_id = TableId. Returns all rows that violate constraints.

Example: 6

PS C:\> 'Sql1','Sql2/sqlexpress' | Invoke-DbaDbDbccCheckConstraint -WhatIf

Displays what will happen if command DBCC CHECKCONSTRAINTS is called against all databases on Sql1 and Sql2/sqlexpress.

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 - this list is auto-populated from the server. If unspecified, all databases will be processed.

-Object

The table or constraint to be checked.
When table_name or table_id is specified, all enabled constraints on that table are checked.
When constraint_name or constraint_id is specified, only that constraint is checked.
If neither a table identifier nor a constraint identifier is specified, all enabled constraints on all tables in the current database are checked.

-AllConstraints

Checks all enabled and disabled constraints on the table if the table name is specified or if all tables are checked;
Otherwise, checks only the enabled constraint.
Has no effect when a constraint is specified

-AllErrorMessages

Returns all rows that violate constraints in the table that is checked.
The default is the first 200 rows.

-NoInformationalMessages

Suppresses all informational messages.

-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 cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.