`Remove-DbaReplArticle` - Unable to find type `[Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.Article]`

[mattcargile]

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What error did you receive?

Unable to find type [Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.Article]

Steps to Reproduce

Import-Module dbatools
Get-Help *defrag* # Error
Get-Help Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.Article # Error
Get-Command Remove-DbaReplArticle -mo dbatools | ForEach-Object -MemberName get_Parameters # Error

Please confirm that you are running the most recent version of dbatools

2.1.30

Other details or mentions

Consider dropping the function for now to avoid the error.

What PowerShell host was used when producing this error

PowerShell Core (pwsh.exe), Windows PowerShell (powershell.exe)

PowerShell Host Version

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.5.0
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.5.0
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.22631
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

SQL Server Edition and Build number

Not Applicable

.NET Framework Version

.NET 9.0.1

[niphlod]

I quite "second this" .
I fear we're crumbling under the weight of shipping every possible dll out there, with the result of being stuck for months trying to keep dbatools.library "shippable".
The adverse effect is that the whole dbatools module suffers just for a few "advanced functions" .
Till MS fixes some incompatibilities or we figure out the mysteries behind assembly loading context, I vouch for a leaner dbatools.library and removing those "advanced" functions from dbatools alltogether.

@potatoqualitee , do you concur ?