PowerTip: Enable PerfMon counters for ODBC connection pooling with PowerShell

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Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to enable Windows Performance Monitor counters for ODBC connection pooling.

 How can I use Windows PowerShell to enable Windows Performance Monitor (PerfMon) counters so I can troubleshoot Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) connection pooling?

 Use the Enable-ODBCPerfCountger cmdlet and specify the platform (32 bit or all). Here is an example:

Enable-OdbcPerfCounter -Platform 32-bit

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