improved Readme files, implemented new parameter SqlServerInstance fo…

…r QuickRun.ps1

README.md

@@ -47,14 +47,15 @@ To quickly test the tool, verify the pre-requisites and run the QuickRun.ps1 scr
 ### Pre-requisite to run the tool
 
 - 7-Zip [https://www.7-zip.org/](https://www.7-zip.org/)
-- Microsoft SQL Server must be installed on the same PC, reachable through the Alias **Demo**
+- Microsoft SQL Server must be installed on the same PC, reachable through the Alias **Demo**. You can download SQL Server Developer (free edition, licensed for use as a development and test database in a non-production environment) at [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads)
 - The user running Microsoft SQL Server service must have access to the **SqlDataFiles** folder (default C:\TEMP) used by the PowerShell script (see following section)
 - .Net Core 3.1 [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/3.1](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/3.1)
 
 ### Running QuickRun.ps1
 
-QuickRun.ps1 takes one optional parameter
+QuickRun.ps1 takes two optional parameters
 
- - **SqlDataFilesFolder** (default C:\TEMP): the folder to contain the generated files. The user of the SQL Server service must have access to this folder with the rights to read, write and create files.
+ - **SqlDataFilesFolder** (default C:\TEMP): the folder to contain the generated files. The user running Microsoft SQL Server service must have access to the SqlDataFiles folder (default C:\TEMP). For more information read [https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/6930/issues-sql-server-permissions-restore-database/](https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/6930/issues-sql-server-permissions-restore-database/)
+ - **SqlServerInstance** (Default Demo): the name of the SQL server instance. The default is the alias name Demo, that can be configured using the SQL Server Configuration Manager [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/configure-windows/create-or-delete-a-server-alias-for-use-by-a-client](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/configure-windows/create-or-delete-a-server-alias-for-use-by-a-client)
 
 QuickRun.ps1 runs GenerateDatabases.ps1 script. For further details, please refer to the documentation into the Scripts folder.

Scripts/QuickRun.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 param(
-    [string]$SqlDataFilesFolder='C:\TEMP'
+    [string]$SqlDataFilesFolder='C:\TEMP',
+    [string]$SqlServerInstance='Demo'
 )
 
+Write-Host 'SqlDataFilesFolder:' $SqlDataFilesFolder
+Write-Host 'SqlServerInstance:' $SqlServerInstance
+
 if (! (Test-Path -Path $SqlDataFilesFolder))
 {
     Write-Output "$SqlDataFilesFolder does not exist. Aborting"
@@ -14,6 +18,16 @@ if (! $SqlDataFilesFolder)
     Exit 1
 }
 
+try 
+{
+    Invoke-Sqlcmd -ServerInstance $SqlServerInstance -Query 'SELECT 1'  -ConnectionTimeout 10 | Out-Null
+}
+catch 
+{
+    Write-Host 'Error connecting to SQL Server instance' $SqlServerInstance 
+    Exit 1
+}
+
 [string]$ContosoDatasetFolder="$($SqlDataFilesFolder)\ContosoDataset"
 [string]$DatasetOutputFolder="$($ContosoDatasetFolder)\DatasetSqlbi"
 [string]$SqlBackupFolder="$($ContosoDatasetFolder)\SqlBackup"
@@ -32,4 +46,4 @@ CreateFolderIfNotExists $ContosoDatasetFolder
 CreateFolderIfNotExists $DatasetOutputFolder
 CreateFolderIfNotExists $SqlBackupFolder
 
-.\GenerateDatabases.ps1 -SqlDataFilesFolder $SqlDataFilesFolder -SqlBackupFolder $SqlBackupFolder -DatasetOutputFolder $DatasetOutputFolder
+.\GenerateDatabases.ps1 -SqlDataFilesFolder $SqlDataFilesFolder -SqlBackupFolder $SqlBackupFolder -DatasetOutputFolder $DatasetOutputFolder -SqlServerInstance $SqlServerInstance

Scripts/README.md

@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 
 QuickRun purpose is to create the working folders and then run the **GenerateDatabase.ps1** script
 
+it can be run in a PowerShell window in the Scripts folder with the command to accept default parameters:
+
+.\QuickRun.ps1 
+
+Or to specify the parameters by replacing C:\MYTEMP and MySqlInstance with the actual values to be used:
+
+.\QuickRun.ps1 -SqlDataFilesFolder C:\MYTEMP -SqlServerInstance MySqlInstance
+
 ## GenerateDatabases.ps1
 
 Generate several Contoso databases per run, by iterating over an array of configuration paramters to run in sequence