Can I call Write-Message?

[ghost]

Hi, I want to request a feature update for Invoke-DbaDbUpgrade. I copied the current code and have started to update it to include the new feature. I can hack out the Write-Message code, but I would like to keep it to see the buried internal exception that it generates to verify it really works. Is there a way I can either use the Write-Message function or copy it's code to have my own version? I looked for Write-Message, but can't find it's code. Perhaps it's compiled in a DLL or something.

BTW, the refresh view stuff in Invoke-DbaDbUpgrade alerted me to an issue in an upgrade for some views. I really appreciated the heads up. I was thinking that I need to test procedures as well. We used signed procedures sometimes, so added code is required to skip those and issue a warning.

[MarkIannucci]

@RandyInMarin , I think you're asking how can I call Write-Message locally. I'm not sure how to do that either. I was able to find what appears to be the code for it in a binary folder.

[ghost]

That's a lot of code to write a message. I had hoped I could copy and add the new feature without too much hacking. I will replace write-message and do a simple loop to get the innermost exception. This might be a feature request to allow code to run outside the module. Thanks for finding the location.

[MarkIannucci]

Hey @RandyInMarin , I don't know if this is much help, but I asked a similar question (and forgot I did so). The answer indicates that the write-message functionality is loosely based on the Write-PSFMessage command in the PSFramework module, so perhaps you can use that for your goals?

[ghost]

Yes, I think that will do. Actually, it might replace a bunch of junk I've being doing for logging.