Get-Content -Raw parameter error - sql

Question

I have a PowerShell script that would recursively loop a dir and subdir and run all SQL files inside of it and log the execution in .log files 1 for success and 1 for exceptions. The PowerShell script does what its supposed to do but in the cmd window, I see this error:
Get-Content : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Raw'
from this line
$query = Get-Content -Path $_.FullName -Raw
This statement runs within a loop, so FullName changes per iteration. This is the version I use.
Name : Windows PowerShell ISE Host
Version : 5.0.10586.117
Sample script goes below:
Get-ChildItem $ScriptFolder -Recurse -Exclude "*Archive*" -Filter *.sql |
sort Directory |
ForEach-Object {
$query = Get-Content -Path $_.FullName -Raw
$result = SQLCMD -S $FullDBServer -E -I -Q $query -d $Database
Any thoughts?

Answer 1

The -Raw parameter of Get-Content was introduced in PS3.
To get file contents in one string there are several methods.
The fastest method that works in any PS version:
$text = [IO.File]::ReadAllText('c:\path\file.ext')
The 2 times slower method for PS3+:
$text = Get-Content 'c:\path\file.ext' -Raw
The 100 times slower PS2-compatible alternative:
$text = Get-Content 'c:\path\file.ext' | Out-String
The 30 times slower PS2-compatible alternative:
$text = Get-Content 'c:\path\file.ext' -ReadCount 1000 | Out-String

Answer 2

I've experienced this error in ps v 5 when the -path parameter wasn't actually a path.
Try adding Write-Host $_.fullname above the line throwing the error to make sure $_.fullname is actually what you think it is.

Answer 3

You're using PowerShell v2 or earlier. The parameter -Raw was introduced with PowerShell v3. Either upgrade PowerShell or pipe the output of Get-Content through Out-String:
$query = Get-Content -Path $_.FullName | Out-String
You should also be able to run the files directly with sqlcmd (i.e. without reading their content and passing that to the command):
$result = SQLCMD -S $FullDBServer -E -I -i $_.FullName -d $Database