Navigating A SQL Server Instance With Powershell

Andy Mallon shows off the drive-based navigation available in the SQL Server Powershell module:

I recently noticed that the system objects were missing from my results when I do a Get-ChildItem. I noticed it with views, but then realized that none of the system objects showed up. What gives? I floundered through a quick Google search, where I knew I wasn’t searching for the right thing, and was not surprised when I didn’t see the answer.

I said to myself, “Andy, hold on a second & think. If something doesn’t want to open up, sometimes you just have to -force it open.”

I don’t tend to use this much, as I have recollections of it being slow.  Nonetheless, it is good to know about.