Adding data from SQL server on Prem to SharePoint List using Powershell

Question

I am getting an error when running the PowerShell script. Error is related to a missing assembly. Script will get the data from the SQL server and query through each item in the SharePoint list and update the values if any changes.

I tried adding libraries in the PowerShell code but I am getting the same error.

GAC    Version        Location
---    -------        --------
True   v4.0.30319     C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.SharePoint.Client\v4.0_16.0.0.0__71e9bce111e9429c...
True   v4.0.30319     C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Runtime\v4.0_16.0.0.0__71e9bce1...
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Data Import Starts...

New-Object: Cannot find type [Microsoft.SharePoint.SPQuery]: verify that the assembly containing this type is loaded. At C:\SQL Server\SQLSharepointLoad.ps1:55 char:16 + $SPQuery = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPQuery + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo: InvalidType: (:) [New-Object], PSArgumentException + FullyQualifiedErrorId: TypeNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.NewObjectCommand

The property 'Query' cannot be found on this object. Verify that the property exists and can be set. At C:\SQL Server\SQLSharepointLoad.ps1:56 char:5 + $SPQuery.Query = "

Answer 1

If you want to get data from SQL Server, you could use SQL Server PowerShell, check below thread.

Using Powershell get Values from sql table

If you want to get data from SharePoint, I do suggest you use CSOM to query SharePoint list data(SPQuery is SSOM which can be run in SharePoint server).

You could get CSOM SDK from

2013

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35585

2016

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=51679

Sample PowerShell to connect SharePoint by PowerShell with CSOM.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/e7894793-4d6f-4184-af2e-2ba685d6c90a/csom-powershell-and-sharepoint-2010-to-read-all-sites-subsites-libs-and-lists?forum=sharepointgeneralprevious