http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2012/10/18/introduction-to-the-sql-server-2012-powershell-provider.aspxMicrosoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, provides an introduction to the SQL Server 2012 provider for Windows PowerShell.en-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2012/10/18/introduction-to-the-sql-server-2012-powershell-provider.aspx#3528487Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:32:43 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3528487jrv<p>@wf - if SQS is running then it is connected.</p> <p>dir sqlserver:\sql\$env:computername\sqlexpress\databases</p> <p>This will list all databases on the local copy of SQLExpress.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3528487" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2012/10/18/introduction-to-the-sql-server-2012-powershell-provider.aspx#3528467Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:15:04 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3528467wf<p>SQL Server Express LocalDB is great to create and work with databases from code. Is it possible to connect the SQL Server provider for Windows PowerShell to LocalDB instances? &nbsp;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3528467" width="1" height="1">