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NAME New-DbaDbDataGeneratorConfig
SYNOPSIS
Generates a new data generation configuration file.
SYNTAX
New-DbaDbDataGeneratorConfig [-SqlInstance] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>
[[-SqlCredential] <Pscredential>] [[-Database] <System.String[]>] [[-Table] <System.String[]>] [-ResetIdentity
<Switch>] [-TruncateTable <Switch>] [[-Rows] <Int>] [-Path] <String> [-Force <Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Generates a new data generation configuration file. This file is important to apply any data generation to a table
in a database.
Read more here:
https://sachabarbs.wordpress.com/2018/0 ... data-tool/
https://github.com/bchavez/Bogus
PARAMETERS
-Database [<System.String[]>]
Databases to process through
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
-Force [<Switch>]
Forcefully execute commands when needed
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path [<String>]
Path where to save the generated JSON files.
The naming convention will be "servername.databasename.tables.json"
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ResetIdentity [<Switch>]
Resets the identity column for a table to it's starting value. By default it will continue with the next
identity.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Rows [<Int>]
Amount of rows that need to be generated. The default is 1000.
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Table [<System.String[]>]
Tables to process. By default all the tables will be processed
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-TruncateTable [<Switch>]
Truncates the tabel befoe inserting the values
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: DataGeneration, Database
Author: Sander Stad (@sqlstad, sqlstad.nl)
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>New-DbaDbDataGeneratorConfig -SqlInstance SQLDB1 -Database DB1 -Path C:\\Temp\\clone
Process all tables and columns for database DB1 on instance SQLDB1
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>New-DbaDbDataGeneratorConfig -SqlInstance SQLDB1 -Database DB1 -Table Customer -Path C:\\Temp\\clone
Process only table Customer with all the columns
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/New-DbaDbDataGeneratorConfig
SYNOPSIS
Generates a new data generation configuration file.
SYNTAX
New-DbaDbDataGeneratorConfig [-SqlInstance] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>
[[-SqlCredential] <Pscredential>] [[-Database] <System.String[]>] [[-Table] <System.String[]>] [-ResetIdentity
<Switch>] [-TruncateTable <Switch>] [[-Rows] <Int>] [-Path] <String> [-Force <Switch>] [-EnableException <Switch>]
[<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Generates a new data generation configuration file. This file is important to apply any data generation to a table
in a database.
Read more here:
https://sachabarbs.wordpress.com/2018/0 ... data-tool/
https://github.com/bchavez/Bogus
PARAMETERS
-Database [<System.String[]>]
Databases to process through
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
-Force [<Switch>]
Forcefully execute commands when needed
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path [<String>]
Path where to save the generated JSON files.
The naming convention will be "servername.databasename.tables.json"
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ResetIdentity [<Switch>]
Resets the identity column for a table to it's starting value. By default it will continue with the next
identity.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Rows [<Int>]
Amount of rows that need to be generated. The default is 1000.
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Table [<System.String[]>]
Tables to process. By default all the tables will be processed
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-TruncateTable [<Switch>]
Truncates the tabel befoe inserting the values
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: DataGeneration, Database
Author: Sander Stad (@sqlstad, sqlstad.nl)
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>New-DbaDbDataGeneratorConfig -SqlInstance SQLDB1 -Database DB1 -Path C:\\Temp\\clone
Process all tables and columns for database DB1 on instance SQLDB1
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>New-DbaDbDataGeneratorConfig -SqlInstance SQLDB1 -Database DB1 -Table Customer -Path C:\\Temp\\clone
Process only table Customer with all the columns
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/New-DbaDbDataGeneratorConfig