PowerShell and Service Dependencies

Question

Hi,

I was experimenting with listing service dependencies using something like this:

(get-item SQLSERVER:\SQL\servername).ManagedComputer.Services['MSSQL$instancename'].Dependencies

The result is always "System.String[]".  I've tried other services (e.g., agent) with the same result.  It seems to provide the type rather than the data. 

What I would like to actually find is the list of services that depend upon a service.  Should I want to restart a service, I would like to have a script stop and start dependent services if required.  Any advice? 

Thanks,
Randy

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Randy in Marin

Answer 1

Pls check this thread http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2010/09/01/use-windows-powershell-to-display-service-dependencies.aspx

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