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NAME Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent
SYNOPSIS
Finds any database AutoGrow events in the Default Trace.
SYNTAX
Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent [-SqlInstance] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>
[[-SqlCredential] <Pscredential>] [[-Database] <System.Object[]>] [[-ExcludeDatabase] <System.Object[]>]
[[-EventType] <String>] [[-FileType] <String>] [-UseLocalTime <Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Finds any database AutoGrow events in the Default Trace.
The following events are included:
92 - Data File Auto Grow
93 - Log File Auto Grow
94 - Data File Auto Shrink
95 - Log File Auto Shrink
PARAMETERS
-Database [<System.Object[]>]
The database(s) to process - this list is auto-populated from the server. If unspecified, all databases will
be processed.
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
-EventType [<String>]
Provide a filter on growth event type to filter the results.
Allowed values: Growth, Shrink
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ExcludeDatabase [<System.Object[]>]
The database(s) to exclude - this list is auto-populated from the server
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FileType [<String>]
Provide a filter on file type to filter the results.
Allowed values: Data, Log
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[]>]
The target SQL Server instance or instances. This can be a collection and receive pipeline input to allow the
function to be executed against multiple SQL Server instances.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-UseLocalTime [<Switch>]
Return the local time of the instance instead of converting to UTC.
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: AutoGrow,Growth,Database
Author: Aaron Nelson
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
Query Extracted from SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 2016.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent -SqlInstance localhost
Returns any database AutoGrow events in the Default Trace with UTC time for the instance for every database on the
localhost instance.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent -SqlInstance localhost -UseLocalTime
Returns any database AutoGrow events in the Default Trace with the local time of the instance for every database
on the localhost instance.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent -SqlInstance ServerA\\SQL2016, ServerA\\SQL2014
Returns any database AutoGrow events in the Default Traces for every database on ServerA\\sql2016 & ServerA\\SQL2014.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent -SqlInstance ServerA\\SQL2016 | Format-Table -AutoSize -Wrap
Returns any database AutoGrow events in the Default Trace for every database on the ServerA\\SQL2016 instance in a
table format.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 5 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent -SqlInstance ServerA\\SQL2016 -EventType Shrink
Returns any database Auto Shrink events in the Default Trace for every database on the ServerA\\SQL2016 instance.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 6 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent -SqlInstance ServerA\\SQL2016 -EventType Growth -FileType Data
Returns any database Auto Growth events on data files in the Default Trace for every database on the
ServerA\\SQL2016 instance.
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent
SYNOPSIS
Finds any database AutoGrow events in the Default Trace.
SYNTAX
Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent [-SqlInstance] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>
[[-SqlCredential] <Pscredential>] [[-Database] <System.Object[]>] [[-ExcludeDatabase] <System.Object[]>]
[[-EventType] <String>] [[-FileType] <String>] [-UseLocalTime <Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Finds any database AutoGrow events in the Default Trace.
The following events are included:
92 - Data File Auto Grow
93 - Log File Auto Grow
94 - Data File Auto Shrink
95 - Log File Auto Shrink
PARAMETERS
-Database [<System.Object[]>]
The database(s) to process - this list is auto-populated from the server. If unspecified, all databases will
be processed.
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
-EventType [<String>]
Provide a filter on growth event type to filter the results.
Allowed values: Growth, Shrink
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ExcludeDatabase [<System.Object[]>]
The database(s) to exclude - this list is auto-populated from the server
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FileType [<String>]
Provide a filter on file type to filter the results.
Allowed values: Data, Log
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[]>]
The target SQL Server instance or instances. This can be a collection and receive pipeline input to allow the
function to be executed against multiple SQL Server instances.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-UseLocalTime [<Switch>]
Return the local time of the instance instead of converting to UTC.
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: AutoGrow,Growth,Database
Author: Aaron Nelson
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
Query Extracted from SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 2016.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent -SqlInstance localhost
Returns any database AutoGrow events in the Default Trace with UTC time for the instance for every database on the
localhost instance.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent -SqlInstance localhost -UseLocalTime
Returns any database AutoGrow events in the Default Trace with the local time of the instance for every database
on the localhost instance.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent -SqlInstance ServerA\\SQL2016, ServerA\\SQL2014
Returns any database AutoGrow events in the Default Traces for every database on ServerA\\sql2016 & ServerA\\SQL2014.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent -SqlInstance ServerA\\SQL2016 | Format-Table -AutoSize -Wrap
Returns any database AutoGrow events in the Default Trace for every database on the ServerA\\SQL2016 instance in a
table format.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 5 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent -SqlInstance ServerA\\SQL2016 -EventType Shrink
Returns any database Auto Shrink events in the Default Trace for every database on the ServerA\\SQL2016 instance.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 6 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent -SqlInstance ServerA\\SQL2016 -EventType Growth -FileType Data
Returns any database Auto Growth events on data files in the Default Trace for every database on the
ServerA\\SQL2016 instance.
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Find-DbaDbGrowthEvent