Question: I'm getting this Execution timeout error when executing a Powershell script using the $sql.ExecuteReader()   method.   How can I fix this issue?

Exception calling "ExecuteReader" with "0" argument(s): "Execution Timeout Expired. The timeout period elapsed prior
to completion of the operation or the server is not responding."

Answer: To overcome this issue - use the CommandTimeout parameter and set to a value of 0. This will make it infinite. 

So it would be something like :

$cn = new-object System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection "server=myInstance;database=master;Integrated Security=sspi"
$cn.Open()

$cn.CreateCommand()

$sql.CommandText

$sql.CommandTimeout=0

$sql.CommandTimeout=0
$sql.ExecuteReader()

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