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How to run PowerShell script in SQL Server Agent?
The job type is set to PowerShell and the command looks like this: When I run this job, it runs successfully, but the file.csv is not created in the specified location. I checked the Job History and it says: The job script encountered the following errors. These error did not stop the script: (…..)
How to stop a PowerShell script in SQL Server?
The job script encountered the following errors. These error did not stop the script: (…..) The corresponding line is $result | ConvertTo-Csv -NoTypeInformation | Select-Object -Skip 1 | Set-Content \\\\SERVER\\c$\\Folder\\file.csv. Correct the script and reschedule the job. The error information returned by PowerShell is ‘Cannot use interface.
How to run Windows PowerShell steps in SQL Server?
In the Job Properties dialog, click the Steps page, and then click New. In the New Job Step dialog, type a job Step name. In the Type list, click PowerShell. In the Run as list, select the proxy account with the credentials that the job will use.
What to do if PowerShell script is not running?
The corresponding line is $result | ConvertTo-Csv -NoTypeInformation | Select-Object -Skip 1 | Set-Content \\\\SERVER\\c$\\Folder\\file.csv. Correct the script and reschedule the job. The error information returned by PowerShell is ‘Cannot use interface. The IContentCmdletProvider interface is not implemented by this provider.’.
Why does PowerShell hang in SQL Server Agent?
It runs ok in Windows PowerShell ISE, but just hangs in SQL Agent. So now it has created a new table for me, and populated it with data, but the job just keep on running. The problem you are experiencing is with the PowerShell subsystem in SQL Server Agent.
What’s the problem with PowerShell in SQL Server?
The problem you are experiencing is with the PowerShell subsystem in SQL Server Agent. It is a bit flakely with using other modules becuase you are put in the context of the SQL Server PowerShell Provider (SQLPS.exe). So it works the same way as if you opened up sqlps.exe and then try to execute your code.
Why do I use sqlps.exe instead of PowerShell?
It appears that the SQLPS.exe mini-shell was updated with SQL Server 2014 to use the newer PowerShell version rather than start using PowerShell.exe. It is my guess that this was the chosen method because SQLPS.exe guarantees that all of the appropriate assemblies are available for interaction with SQL Server.