To wrap up this series of PowerShell articles, let's take a look at a few tips and tricks for working with PowerShell in SQL Server on a regular basis.

The SQL Server PowerShell module on Windows is maintained in the PowerShell Gallery. When working with SQL Server, you should always use the most recent version of the SqlServer PowerShell module.

The [!INCLUDE ssDE] PowerShell provider exposes the set of objects in an instance of SQL Server in a structure similar to a file path. You can use Windows PowerShell cmdlets to navigate the provider ...

Open up new reporting options for your SQL Server with these PowerShell tips.

Historically, SQL Server’s PowerShell components are included in both the SSMS (tools) installer as well as with the SQL Server engine install. In order to be able to ship SQL PowerShell update, we ...

When I (along with many other people) had a lot of trouble trying to install SQL Server Management Studio in an attempt to switch from the SQL Server 2008 R2 evaluation to the free Express version, I ...

Throughout this series of posts there have been a number of examples of how to use the SQL Server PowerShell provider. However, these were always in context with a specific task (i.e. automating ...

Use PowerShell to script objects on a schedule or in a special order. Use PowerShell if you need to switch between windows and SQL commands or even share data between the two.

Microsoft removes the version still included for compatibility for good. It has long been considered obsolete.