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Export-DbaLinkedServer
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NAME Export-DbaLinkedServer
SYNOPSIS
Exports linked servers INCLUDING PASSWORDS, unless specified otherwise, to sql file.
SYNTAX
Export-DbaLinkedServer [-SqlInstance] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>
[[-LinkedServer] <System.String[]>] [[-SqlCredential] <Pscredential>] [[-Credential] <Pscredential>] [[-Path]
<String>] [[-FilePath] <String>] [-ExcludePassword <Switch>] [-Append <Switch>] [[-InputObject]
<Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.LinkedServer[]>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Exports linked servers INCLUDING PASSWORDS, unless specified otherwise, to sql file.
Requires remote Windows access if exporting the password.
PARAMETERS
-Append [<Switch>]
Append to Path
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Credential [<Pscredential>]
Login to the target OS using alternative linked servers. Accepts credential objects (Get-Credential)
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
-ExcludePassword [<Switch>]
Exports the linked server without any sensitive information.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FilePath [<String>]
Specifies the full file path of the output file.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InputObject [<Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.LinkedServer[]>]
Allow credentials to be piped in from Get-DbaLinkedServer
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LinkedServer [<System.String[]>]
The linked server(s) to export. If unspecified, all linked servers will be processed.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path [<String>]
Specifies the directory where the file or files will be exported.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlCredential [<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
-SqlInstance [<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
Source SQL Server. You must have sysadmin access and server version must be SQL Server version 2005 or higher.
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: LinkedServer
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
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Export-DbaLinkedServer -SqlInstance sql2017 -Path C:\\temp\\ls.sql
Exports the linked servers, including passwords, from sql2017 to the file C:\\temp\\ls.sql
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Export-DbaLinkedServer -SqlInstance sql2017 -Path C:\\temp\\ls.sql -ExcludePassword
Exports the linked servers, without passwords, from sql2017 to the file C:\\temp\\ls.sql
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SYNOPSIS
Exports linked servers INCLUDING PASSWORDS, unless specified otherwise, to sql file.
SYNTAX
Export-DbaLinkedServer [-SqlInstance] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>
[[-LinkedServer] <System.String[]>] [[-SqlCredential] <Pscredential>] [[-Credential] <Pscredential>] [[-Path]
<String>] [[-FilePath] <String>] [-ExcludePassword <Switch>] [-Append <Switch>] [[-InputObject]
<Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.LinkedServer[]>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Exports linked servers INCLUDING PASSWORDS, unless specified otherwise, to sql file.
Requires remote Windows access if exporting the password.
PARAMETERS
-Append [<Switch>]
Append to Path
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Credential [<Pscredential>]
Login to the target OS using alternative linked servers. Accepts credential objects (Get-Credential)
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
-ExcludePassword [<Switch>]
Exports the linked server without any sensitive information.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FilePath [<String>]
Specifies the full file path of the output file.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InputObject [<Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.LinkedServer[]>]
Allow credentials to be piped in from Get-DbaLinkedServer
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LinkedServer [<System.String[]>]
The linked server(s) to export. If unspecified, all linked servers will be processed.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path [<String>]
Specifies the directory where the file or files will be exported.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlCredential [<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
-SqlInstance [<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
Source SQL Server. You must have sysadmin access and server version must be SQL Server version 2005 or higher.
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: LinkedServer
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
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Export-DbaLinkedServer -SqlInstance sql2017 -Path C:\\temp\\ls.sql
Exports the linked servers, including passwords, from sql2017 to the file C:\\temp\\ls.sql
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Export-DbaLinkedServer -SqlInstance sql2017 -Path C:\\temp\\ls.sql -ExcludePassword
Exports the linked servers, without passwords, from sql2017 to the file C:\\temp\\ls.sql
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