Functions/GenXdev.Data.SQLite/Get-SQLiteTableColumnData.ps1
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Part of PowerShell module : GenXdev.Data.SQLite Original cmdlet filename : Get-SQLiteTableColumnData.ps1 Original author : René Vaessen / GenXdev Version : 1.270.2025 ################################################################################ MIT License Copyright 2021-2025 GenXdev Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. ################################################################################> ############################################################################### <# .SYNOPSIS Retrieves data from a specific column in a SQLite database table. .DESCRIPTION This function provides a convenient way to extract data from a single column in a SQLite database table. It supports two connection methods: direct database file path or connection string. The function includes options to limit the number of returned records and uses proper SQLite query construction for optimal performance. .PARAMETER ConnectionString The connection string to connect to the SQLite database. This parameter is mutually exclusive with DatabaseFilePath. .PARAMETER DatabaseFilePath The file path to the SQLite database file. This parameter is mutually exclusive with ConnectionString. .PARAMETER TableName The name of the table from which to retrieve the column data. .PARAMETER ColumnName The name of the column whose data should be retrieved. .PARAMETER Count The maximum number of records to return. Default is 100. Use -1 to return all records without limit. .EXAMPLE Get-SQLiteTableColumnData -DatabaseFilePath "C:\MyDb.sqlite" ` -TableName "Employees" ` -ColumnName "Email" ` -Count 10 .EXAMPLE Get-SQLiteTableColumnData "C:\MyDb.sqlite" "Employees" "Email" #> function Get-SQLiteTableColumnData { [CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'Default')] param ( ############################################################################### [Parameter( Position = 0, Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = 'ConnectionString', HelpMessage = 'The connection string to the SQLite database' )] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string] $ConnectionString, ############################################################################### [Parameter( Position = 0, Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = 'DatabaseFilePath', HelpMessage = 'The path to the SQLite database file' )] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string] $DatabaseFilePath, ############################################################################### [Parameter( Position = 1, Mandatory = $true, HelpMessage = 'The name of the table to query' )] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string] $TableName, ############################################################################### [Parameter( Position = 2, Mandatory = $true, HelpMessage = 'The name of the column to retrieve' )] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string] $ColumnName, ############################################################################### [Parameter( Position = 3, Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = 'Number of records to return. Default 100. Use -1 for all' )] [int] $Count = 100 ) begin { # log the start of the operation with table and column details Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose "Starting data retrieval for column '$ColumnName' from table '$TableName'" } process { # construct the appropriate SQL query based on whether a limit is needed $query = if ($Count -eq -1) { "SELECT $ColumnName FROM $TableName" } else { "SELECT $ColumnName FROM $TableName LIMIT $Count" } # log the constructed query for debugging Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose "Executing SQL query: $query" # prepare parameters for Invoke-SQLiteQuery and execute the query $PSBoundParameters['Queries'] = $query GenXdev.Data\Invoke-SQLiteQuery @PSBoundParameters } end { # log completion of the operation Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose 'Column data retrieval completed successfully' } } |