functions/Get-DbaDbView.ps1

function Get-DbaDbView {
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Gets database views for each SqlInstance.
 
    .DESCRIPTION
        Gets database views for each SqlInstance.
 
    .PARAMETER SqlInstance
        The target SQL Server instance or instances. This can be a collection and receive pipeline input to allow the function to be executed against multiple SQL Server instances.
 
    .PARAMETER SqlCredential
        Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Windows and SQL Authentication supported. Accepts credential objects (Get-Credential)
 
    .PARAMETER Database
        To get views from specific database(s) - this list is auto populated from the server.
 
    .PARAMETER ExcludeDatabase
        The database(s) to exclude - this list is auto populated from the server.
 
    .PARAMETER ExcludeSystemView
        This switch removes all system objects from the view collection.
 
    .PARAMETER EnableException
        By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.
        This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables advanced scripting.
        Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own try/catch.
 
    .NOTES
        Tags: Security, Database
        Author: Klaas Vandenberghe (@PowerDbaKlaas)
 
        Website: https://dbatools.io
        Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
        License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
    .EXAMPLE
        PS C:\> Get-DbaDbView -SqlInstance sql2016
 
        Gets all database views
 
    .EXAMPLE
        PS C:\> Get-DbaDbView -SqlInstance Server1 -Database db1
 
        Gets the views for the db1 database
 
    .EXAMPLE
        PS C:\> Get-DbaDbView -SqlInstance Server1 -ExcludeDatabase db1
 
        Gets the views for all databases except db1
 
    .EXAMPLE
        PS C:\> Get-DbaDbView -SqlInstance Server1 -ExcludeSystemView
 
        Gets the views for all databases that are not system objects (there can be 400+ system views in each DB)
 
    .EXAMPLE
        PS C:\> 'Sql1','Sql2/sqlexpress' | Get-DbaDbView
 
        Gets the views for the databases on Sql1 and Sql2/sqlexpress
 
    #>

    [CmdletBinding()]
    param (
        [parameter(Mandatory, ValueFromPipeline)]
        [Alias("ServerInstance", "SqlServer")]
        [DbaInstanceParameter[]]$SqlInstance,
        [PSCredential]$SqlCredential,
        [object[]]$Database,
        [object[]]$ExcludeDatabase,
        [switch]$ExcludeSystemView,
        [Alias('Silent')]
        [switch]$EnableException
    )

    process {
        foreach ($instance in $SqlInstance) {
            try {
                $server = Connect-SqlInstance -SqlInstance $instance -SqlCredential $SqlCredential
            } catch {
                Stop-Function -Message "Error occured while establishing connection to $instance" -Category ConnectionError -ErrorRecord $_ -Target $instance -Continue
            }

            $databases = $server.Databases | Where-Object IsAccessible

            if ($Database) {
                $databases = $databases | Where-Object Name -In $Database
            }
            if ($ExcludeDatabase) {
                $databases = $databases | Where-Object Name -NotIn $ExcludeDatabase
            }

            foreach ($db in $databases) {
                $views = $db.views

                if (!$views) {
                    Write-Message -Message "No views exist in the $db database on $instance" -Target $db -Level Verbose
                    continue
                }
                if (Test-Bound -ParameterName ExcludeSystemView) {
                    $views = $views | Where-Object { $_.IsSystemObject -eq $false }
                }

                $views | Foreach-Object {

                    Add-Member -Force -InputObject $_ -MemberType NoteProperty -Name ComputerName -value $server.ComputerName
                    Add-Member -Force -InputObject $_ -MemberType NoteProperty -Name InstanceName -value $server.ServiceName
                    Add-Member -Force -InputObject $_ -MemberType NoteProperty -Name SqlInstance -value $server.DomainInstanceName
                    Add-Member -Force -InputObject $_ -MemberType NoteProperty -Name Database -value $db.Name

                    Select-DefaultView -InputObject $_ -Property ComputerName, InstanceName, SqlInstance, Database, Schema, CreateDate, DateLastModified, Name
                }
            }
        }
    }
    end {
        Test-DbaDeprecation -DeprecatedOn "1.0.0" -EnableException:$false -Alias Get-DbaDatabaseView
    }
}