---
title: "Execute Database Statement"
---
Executes a statement against a database.
Execute-DatabaseStatement(
	Connection: <text>,
	Statement: <text>,
	[LogStatement: <true/false>]
);
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. | 
| ☆ SQL Statement | text | Statement | This argument is required. | 
| Log statement to execute | true/false | LogStatement | Default value is "True". | 
Execute-DatabaseStatement (
    Statement: >>
    print 'Executing BuildMaster statement...'
    select * from sys.databases
    where owner_sid > 1
    order by name
    print 'Execution complete.'
>>,
    Connection: SqlServerTesting
);