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NAME Copy-DbaAgentServer
SYNOPSIS
Copy SQL Server Agent from one server to another.
SYNTAX
Copy-DbaAgentServer [-Source] <DbaInstanceParameter> [[-SourceSqlCredential] <Pscredential>] [-Destination]
<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]> [[-DestinationSqlCredential] <Pscredential>]
[-DisableJobsOnDestination <Switch>] [-DisableJobsOnSource <Switch>] [-ExcludeServerProperties <Switch>] [-Force
<Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
A wrapper function that calls the associated Copy command for each of the object types seen in SSMS under SQL
Server Agent. This also copies all of the the SQL Agent properties (job history max rows, DBMail profile name,
etc.).
You must have sysadmin access and server version must be SQL Server version 2000 or greater.
PARAMETERS
-Destination [<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
Destination SQL Server. You must have sysadmin access and the server must be SQL Server 2000 or higher.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DestinationSqlCredential [<Pscredential>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DisableJobsOnDestination [<Switch>]
If this switch is enabled, the jobs will be disabled on Destination after copying.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DisableJobsOnSource [<Switch>]
If this switch is enabled, the jobs will be disabled on Source after copying.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-EnableException [<Switch>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ExcludeServerProperties [<Switch>]
Skips the migration of Agent Server Properties (job history log, service state restart preferences, error log
location, etc)
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force [<Switch>]
If this switch is enabled, existing objects on Destination with matching names from Source will be dropped,
then copied.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Source [<DbaInstanceParameter>]
Source SQL Server. You must have sysadmin access and server version must be SQL Server version 2000 or higher.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SourceSqlCredential [<Pscredential>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
NOTES
Tags: Migration, SqlServerAgent, SqlAgent
Author: Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
Requires: sysadmin access on SQL Servers
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Copy-DbaAgentServer -Source sqlserver2014a -Destination sqlcluster
Copies all job server objects from sqlserver2014a to sqlcluster using Windows credentials for authentication. If
job objects with the same name exist on sqlcluster, they will be skipped.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Copy-DbaAgentServer -Source sqlserver2014a -Destination sqlcluster -SourceSqlCredential $cred
Copies all job objects from sqlserver2014a to sqlcluster using SQL credentials to authentication to sqlserver2014a
and Windows credentials to authenticate to sqlcluster.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Copy-DbaAgentServer -Source sqlserver2014a -Destination sqlcluster -WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the command were executed.
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Copy-DbaAgentServer
SYNOPSIS
Copy SQL Server Agent from one server to another.
SYNTAX
Copy-DbaAgentServer [-Source] <DbaInstanceParameter> [[-SourceSqlCredential] <Pscredential>] [-Destination]
<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]> [[-DestinationSqlCredential] <Pscredential>]
[-DisableJobsOnDestination <Switch>] [-DisableJobsOnSource <Switch>] [-ExcludeServerProperties <Switch>] [-Force
<Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
A wrapper function that calls the associated Copy command for each of the object types seen in SSMS under SQL
Server Agent. This also copies all of the the SQL Agent properties (job history max rows, DBMail profile name,
etc.).
You must have sysadmin access and server version must be SQL Server version 2000 or greater.
PARAMETERS
-Destination [<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
Destination SQL Server. You must have sysadmin access and the server must be SQL Server 2000 or higher.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DestinationSqlCredential [<Pscredential>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DisableJobsOnDestination [<Switch>]
If this switch is enabled, the jobs will be disabled on Destination after copying.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DisableJobsOnSource [<Switch>]
If this switch is enabled, the jobs will be disabled on Source after copying.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-EnableException [<Switch>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ExcludeServerProperties [<Switch>]
Skips the migration of Agent Server Properties (job history log, service state restart preferences, error log
location, etc)
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force [<Switch>]
If this switch is enabled, existing objects on Destination with matching names from Source will be dropped,
then copied.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Source [<DbaInstanceParameter>]
Source SQL Server. You must have sysadmin access and server version must be SQL Server version 2000 or higher.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SourceSqlCredential [<Pscredential>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
NOTES
Tags: Migration, SqlServerAgent, SqlAgent
Author: Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
Requires: sysadmin access on SQL Servers
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Copy-DbaAgentServer -Source sqlserver2014a -Destination sqlcluster
Copies all job server objects from sqlserver2014a to sqlcluster using Windows credentials for authentication. If
job objects with the same name exist on sqlcluster, they will be skipped.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Copy-DbaAgentServer -Source sqlserver2014a -Destination sqlcluster -SourceSqlCredential $cred
Copies all job objects from sqlserver2014a to sqlcluster using SQL credentials to authentication to sqlserver2014a
and Windows credentials to authenticate to sqlcluster.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Copy-DbaAgentServer -Source sqlserver2014a -Destination sqlcluster -WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the command were executed.
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Copy-DbaAgentServer