Windows Power Shell Script to run SQL Files in Folder against SQL Server Database

Problem Statement:-

At times, we may need to run SQL files present in a folder against SQL Server Database. Since there are no built in feature available as of now, here is our try with a powershell script.

Pre-requisites:-

  1. Save the (.bat) Batch script & (.ps1) PS Script in same folder in which all the SQL Files are stored.
  2. The Machine should have the SQL Server instance and Power shell tool.
  3. Ensure the parameters values are verified in (.bat) Batch file

Scenarios Covered:-

i) All key values are handled with parameters
ii) If database not exist it will throw error and comes out of PS
iii) If any script has issues/failed, it will throw error and comes out of PS
iv) If we want to run the sql scripts in subfolder as well, then “Includesubfolders” parameter set to 1
v) Batch file automatically retrieve the root path

PS Script:-

$Scriptpath  = $args[0]
$Server =  $args[1]
$database = $args[2]
$user= $args[3]
$pwd= $args[4]
$Includesubfolders=$args[5]

Function IsDBInstalled([string]$Server, [string]$database)
{

 $t=Invoke-Sqlcmd -ServerInstance $Server -Username  $user -Password  $pwd -Database "master" -Query "select 1 from sys.databases where name='$database'" -OutputSqlErrors $true 
  if (!$t) {
            Write-Host "Failed to connect to [$database] database on [$Server]" -BackgroundColor darkred 
            Write-Error "Failed to connect to [$database] database on [$Server]" -ErrorAction Stop
  } else {
              
            write-host "[$database] Database exists in SQL Server [$Server]" -BackgroundColor blue -ForegroundColor black
  }
}

IsDBInstalled $Server $database

if($Includesubfolders -eq 1) {
$subscripts = Get-ChildItem $Scriptpath -recurse | Where-Object {$_.Extension -eq ".sql"}
foreach ($s in $subscripts)
    {   Write-Host "Running Script : " $s.Name -BackgroundColor green -ForegroundColor darkRed
        $tables=Invoke-Sqlcmd -ServerInstance $Server -Username  $user -Password  $pwd -Database  $database -InputFile $s.FullName -ErrorAction 'Stop' -querytimeout ([int]::MaxValue)
        write-host ($tables | Format-List | Out-String) 
        }
} else {
$scripts = Get-ChildItem $Scriptpath | Where-Object {$_.Extension -eq ".sql"}
foreach ($s in $scripts)
    {   Write-Host "Running Script : " $s.Name -BackgroundColor green -ForegroundColor darkRed
        $tables=Invoke-Sqlcmd -ServerInstance $Server -Username  $user -Password  $pwd -Database  $database -InputFile $s.FullName -ErrorAction 'Stop' -querytimeout ([int]::MaxValue)
        write-host ($tables | Format-List | Out-String) 
        }
}

Batch Script:-

@ECHO ON
SET root=%cd%
SET PSScript=%root%\RunSQLFiles.ps1
SET PowerShellDir=C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0
CD /D "%PowerShellDir%"

SET path=%root%
SET "machine=sqlserversample45"
SET "db=sample"
SET "user=username"
SET "pwd=password"
SET "Includesubfolders=0"

Powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& '%PSScript%' '%path%' '%machine%' '%db%' '%user%' '%pwd%' '%Includesubfolders%'"

Pause
EXIT /B

Output:-

If Database Not Exists:

If Database Exists:

If Any Script has Error:

If “Includesubfolders” parameters set to “1”

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One thought on “Windows Power Shell Script to run SQL Files in Folder against SQL Server Database”

  1. Its amazing with the powershell. I need to get the logs of SQL Server as well. Can you please let me know what needs to be done further

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