---
title: "Execute Database Scripts on Disk"
---
Finds files matching a search mask and executes those scripts against a database connection.
Execute-DatabaseScripts(
	Connection: <text>,
	[Directory: <text>],
	[Include: <@(text)>],
	[Exclude: <@(text)>]
);
This operation may be prefixed with Core::, although this is a built-in namespace and isn't really necessary.
| Name | Format | Script Usage | Usage Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| ☆ Database connection | text | Connection | This argument is required. | 
| In directory | text | Directory | Value note: "$WorkingDirectory". | 
| Include (default) | @(text) | Include | See KB#1119 to learn more about masking syntax. | 
| Exclude | @(text) | Exclude | See KB#1119 to learn more about masking syntax. |