PowerGui Script Editor

  • Hey all,

    I'm using the PowerGUI Script Editor to work on some scripts, and I'm constantly in fear of accidentally pushing the F5 button and getting the scripts to execute! :w00t:

    My scripts stop and start services, so this could end up being a career-limiting mistake... :sick:

    What other options do I have for working with powershell scripts so I get a nice color-coded interface without the constant fear of the script executing accidentally?

    How do people approach this issue?

    Is Visual Studio a better tool? Or SSMS?

    (I don't want to use notepad, if I can help it... ) :crazy:

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  • I use PowerGUI Script Editor too and have the same concern. The way I get around it is to put "return 0" as the first line of code and then I remove it only when I'm ready to test.

    Lots of people rave about Powershell Plus as an alternative I've never used it so I can't comment.

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic724108-1351-1.aspx?Update=1

    You can get a free trial at but after that it costs $145 per user.

    -- Wobble Chops

  • Wobble Chops (5/30/2009)


    I use PowerGUI Script Editor too and have the same concern. The way I get around it is to put "return 0" as the first line of code and then I remove it only when I'm ready to test.

    Lots of people rave about Powershell Plus as an alternative I've never used it so I can't comment.

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic724108-1351-1.aspx?Update=1

    You can get a free trial at but after that it costs $145 per user.

    -- Wobble Chops

    Interesting info, thanks!

    I like the "return 0" trick.

    __________________________________________________________________________________
    SQL Server 2016 Columnstore Index Enhancements - System Views for Disk-Based Tables[/url]
    Persisting SQL Server Index-Usage Statistics with MERGE[/url]
    Turbocharge Your Database Maintenance With Service Broker: Part 2[/url]

  • You can customize the action to be taken by a hot-key including removing the association.

    From the menu, pick "tools" , "customize" and then the "keyboard" tab. From the list, pick the command and dis-associate from the hot-key by clicking the "remove" button.

    The command will still be available under the menu.

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