SQL Server 2014 with PowerShell v5 Cookbook

Adding files to a FileTable

In this recipe, we will programmatically add files to a FileTable.

Getting ready

Before you proceed with this recipe, you need to have a FileTable in your database. If you do not have one yet, you can follow the Adding a FileTable recipe in Chapter 6, Advanced Administration, to set one up. Alternatively, you can run the prep file B04525 - Ch09 - 03 - Adding Files to FileTable Prep.ps1 from the code bundle.

How to do it...

Let's take a look at the steps required to add multiple files to our FileTable using PowerShell and SMO:

1. Open PowerShell ISE as an administrator.
2. Import the SQLPS module as follows:

   #import SQL Server module
   Import-Module SQLPS -DisableNameChecking

3. Add the following script and run it:

   $instanceName = "localhost" ...