How can I access a SQL Server database with . in name via set-location

Question

Question is in the title. I have a database server which has a number of databases that have periods in the name (they are urls so that I know which database is associated with which site such as foo.bar.com_content). When I navigate to SQLSERVER:\\sql\\[server]\\default\\databases and run get-childitem I can see a list of all my databases just fine. When I try to cd [database name with period] I get the following error:

Set-Location : SQL Server PowerShell provider error: The number of keys specified does not match the number of keys required to address this object. The number of keys required are: Name.
At line:1 char:3
+ cd <<<<  '[database name with periods here]'
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (SQLSERVER:\sql\...t.org_Content:SqlPath) [Set-Location], GenericProviderException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : KeysNotMatching,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SetLocationCommand

That error repeats four times, followed by:

Set-Location : Cannot find path 'SQLSERVER:\sql\[servername]\default\databases\[database name with periods here]' because it does not exist.
At line:1 char:3
+ cd <<<<  '[database name with periods here]'
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (SQLSERVER:\sql\...t.org_Content:String)     [Set-Location], ItemNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SetLocationCommand

I can run the same command to a database on the same server that has no periods in the name and connect just fine.

I am running this from my windows desktop machine in the Powershell ISE, Powershell v2.0 with the SQL Server 2012 tools installed. The remote database server is running SQL Server 2008r2.

Answer 1

Try Changing the period . to it's hex value of %2e like below, considering that the database name is foo.bar.com_content .

cd [foo%2ebar%2ecom_content]

Answer 2

Rahul's answer is generally correct but remove the brackets. Here is a correction to Rahul's answer.

cd foo%2ebar%2ecom_content

If your name convention utilizes spaces then encase it in quotes (single or double either works)

cd 'foo%2eb ar%2ecom_content'