SQL - Test Connection String | Octopus Integrations

Octopus.Script exported 2014-06-26 by bobjwalker belongs to ‘SQL Server’ category.

Tests a SQL Server connection string by attempting to connect to the database.

Parameters

When steps based on the template are included in a project’s deployment process, the parameters below can be set.

Connection string

ConnectionString

The connection string. For example:

Data Source=MyServer;Initial Catalog=MyDatabase;User Id=admin; Password=supersecretpassword;

Script body

Steps based on this template will execute the following PowerShell script.

#Create SQL Connection
$con = new-object "System.data.sqlclient.SQLconnection"
Write-Host "Opening SQL connection to $ConnectionString"

$con.ConnectionString =("$ConnectionString")
try {
    $con.Open()
    Write-Host "Successfully opened connection to the database"
}
catch {
    $error[0]
    exit 1
}
finally{
    Write-Host "Closing SQL connection"
    $con.Close()
    $con.Dispose()
    Write-Host "Connection closed."
}

Provided under the Apache License version 2.0.

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To use this template in Octopus Deploy, copy the JSON below and paste it into the Library → Step templates → Import dialog.

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  "Id": "7e43cab7-e56c-4c37-a471-f4d552815169",
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  "Description": "Tests a SQL Server connection string by attempting to connect to the database.",
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  "ExportedAt": "2014-06-26T10:19:31.547+00:00",
  "ActionType": "Octopus.Script",
  "Author": "bobjwalker",
  "Parameters": [
    {
      "Name": "ConnectionString",
      "Label": "Connection string",
      "HelpText": "The connection string. For example:\n\n> Data Source=MyServer;Initial Catalog=MyDatabase;User Id=admin; Password=supersecretpassword;",
      "DefaultValue": null,
      "DisplaySettings": {
        "Octopus.ControlType": "SingleLineText"
      }
    }
  ],
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  },
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