Jun 3, 2026, 11:07 AM

toolbox/Modules/SQLManager.psm1

@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@ function Test-SQLConnection {
         [string]$ServerInstance
     )
 
+    $connWarnings = $null
     try {
-        # Using Test-DbaConnection from dbatools
+        # Using Test-DbaConnection from dbatools and suppressing console warnings while capturing them
-        $testResult = Test-DbaConnection -SqlInstance $ServerInstance -ErrorAction Stop
+        $testResult = Test-DbaConnection -SqlInstance $ServerInstance -ErrorAction Stop -WarningAction SilentlyContinue -WarningVariable connWarnings
         
-        if ($testResult.Connect -eq $true) {
+        if ($testResult -and $testResult.Connect -eq $true) {
             # If connection is successful, get some basic instance info
-            $instanceInfo = Get-DbaInstance -SqlInstance $ServerInstance -ErrorAction Stop
+            $instanceInfo = Get-DbaInstance -SqlInstance $ServerInstance -ErrorAction Stop -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
             return @{
                 Success = $true
                 Instance = $instanceInfo.Name
@@ -37,10 +38,18 @@ function Test-SQLConnection {
                 Status = "Online"
             }
         } else {
-            return @{ Success = $false; Error = "Connection failed." }
+            $errDetail = "Connection failed."
+            if ($connWarnings) {
+                $errDetail = "$errDetail ($($connWarnings -join '; '))"
+            }
+            return @{ Success = $false; Error = $errDetail }
         }
     } catch {
-        return @{ Success = $false; Error = $_.Exception.Message }
+        $errMsg = $_.Exception.Message
+        if ($connWarnings) {
+            $errMsg = "$errMsg ($($connWarnings -join '; '))"
+        }
+        return @{ Success = $false; Error = $errMsg }
     }
 }
 
@@ -54,9 +63,10 @@ function Get-SQLDatabases {
         [string]$ServerInstance
     )
 
+    $dbWarnings = $null
     try {
-        # Using Get-DbaDatabase from dbatools
+        # Using Get-DbaDatabase from dbatools and suppressing console warnings while capturing them
-        $databases = Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance $ServerInstance -ErrorAction Stop
+        $databases = Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance $ServerInstance -ErrorAction Stop -WarningAction SilentlyContinue -WarningVariable dbWarnings
         $dbList = @()
         foreach ($db in $databases) {
             $dbList += [pscustomobject]@{
@@ -68,7 +78,11 @@ function Get-SQLDatabases {
         }
         return $dbList
     } catch {
-        throw "Failed to get databases: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+        $errMsg = $_.Exception.Message
+        if ($dbWarnings) {
+            $errMsg = "$errMsg ($($dbWarnings -join '; '))"
+        }
+        throw "Failed to get databases: $errMsg"
     }
 }