Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops SDK

Get-Monitordbconnection

Gets the database string for the specified data store used by the Monitor Service.

Syntax

Get-MonitorDBConnection [[-DataStore] <String>] [-BearerToken <String>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
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Detailed Description

Returns the database connection string from the currently selected Monitor Service instance.

If the returned string is blank, no valid connection string has been specified. In this case the service is running, but is idle and awaiting specification of a valid connection string.

The current service instance is that on the local machine, or that explicitly specified by the last usage of the -AdminAddress parameter to a Monitor SDK cmdlet.

Parameters

Name Description Required? Pipeline Input Default Value
DataStore Specifies the logical name of the data store for the Monitor Service. Can be either be ‘Site’ or the logical name of the secondary data store. false false Site
BearerToken Specifies the bearer token assigned to the calling user false false  
AdminAddress Specifies the address of a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 controller the PowerShell snap-in will connect to. You can provide this as a host name or an IP address. false false Localhost. Once a value is provided by any cmdlet, this value becomes the default.

Input Type

None

You cannot pipe input into this cmdlet.

Return Values

System.String

The database connection string configured for the current Monitor Service instance.

Notes

If the command fails, the following errors can be returned.
Error Codes
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NoDBConnections
The database connection string for the Monitor Service has not been specified.
DatabaseError
An error occurred in the service while attempting a database operation.
DatabaseNotConfigured
The operation could not be completed because the database for the service is not configured.
DataStoreException
An error occurred in the service while attempting a database operation - communication with the database failed for various reasons.
PermissionDenied
You do not have permission to execute this command.
AuthorizationError
There was a problem communicating with the Citrix Delegated Administration Service.
CommunicationError
There was a problem communicating with the remote service.
ExceptionThrown
An unexpected error occurred. For more details, see the Windows event logs on the controller or the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 logs.

Examples

Example 1

c:\PS>Get-MonitorDBConnection

Server=serverName\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog = databaseName;  Integrated Security = True
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Description

Get the database connection string for the Monitor Service.

Get-Monitordbconnection