kind of done. there is a mssql ML session, but not relevant right now

advanced-topics/call_sql_scripts_via_ps.py

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+import subprocess
+import os
+
+sql_instance = "."
+sql_database = "master"
+folder_to_check = "./sql_scripts/"
+
+def run_ps_command(cmd):
+    # Build the PowerShell invocation list
+    command = [
+        "PowerShell",
+        "-ExecutionPolicy", "Unrestricted",
+        "-Command", cmd
+    ]
+
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        command,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True
+    )
+    return result
+
+for file in os.listdir(folder_to_check):
+    if file.endswith(".sql"):
+        full_path = os.path.join(folder_to_check, file)
+        print(f"executing .sql file: {full_path}")
+
+        sql_command = (
+            f"Invoke-Sqlcmd -ServerInstance {sql_instance} "
+            f"-Database {sql_database} -InputFile \"{full_path}\""
+        )
+
+        result = run_ps_command(sql_command)
+
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            print("Error executing script:")
+            print(result.stderr.strip())
+        else:
+            if result.stdout:
+                print("Output:")
+                print(result.stdout.strip())