Private/Get-SQLServerConnection.ps1

Function Get-SQLServerConnection {
    param (
        [parameter(Mandatory)][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()][string] $SQLServer,
        [parameter(Mandatory)][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()][string] $DBName
    )
    Write-Log -Message "(Get-SQLServerConnection)" -LogFile $logfile
    try {
        $conn = New-Object System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection
        $conn.ConnectionString = "Data Source=$SQLServer;Initial Catalog=$DBName;Integrated Security=SSPI;"
        return $conn
    } catch {
        $errorMessage = $_.Exception.Message
        $errorCode = "0x{0:X}" -f $_.Exception.ErrorCode
        Write-Log -Message "The following error happen, no futher action taken" -LogFile $logfile
        Write-Log -Message "Error $errorCode : $errorMessage connecting to $SQLServer" -Severity 3 -LogFile $logfile
        $Error.Clear()
        throw "Error $errorCode : $errorMessage connecting to $SQLServer"
    }
}