Yes/No - Do/While loop at the end of the script

Hello !
I am kinda confused of the responses of my script.
echo "Number comparison"
do
$x = Read-Host "Please enter your first number you want to compare with"
$y = Read-Host "Please enter your second number you want to compare with"
if($x -gt $y)
echo "$x is greater than $y."
elseif($x -lt $y)
Write-Host "$x is lower than $y."
else
echo "$x is equals $y."
while (($again = Read-Host "Do you want to do it again?") -eq "No","n","N")
I have an assumption what might be the error, but I'm not really sure if it's possible to save the input of $again either in the brackets or to add {} below while. I tried but nothing was successful.
My objective is to repeat the program when it's finished, to give me/user the possibility to start it again if I type in "Y,y or yes" and stop it when I type "N,n or no". Nothing should happen if there's any other character written except
the defined ones.
greetings!

Do While example:
Write-Output 'Number comparison'
Do {
$x = Read-Host 'Please enter your first number you want to compare with'
$y = Read-Host 'Please enter your second number you want to compare with'
If($x -gt $y) {
Write-Output "$x is greater than $y."
} ElseIf($x -lt $y) {
Write-Output "$x is lower than $y."
} Else {
Write-Output "$x is equals $y."
$again = Read-Host 'Do you want to do it again?'
} While ($again -eq 'Yes' -or $again -eq 'y')
Do Until example:
Write-Output 'Number comparison'
Do {
$x = Read-Host 'Please enter your first number you want to compare with'
$y = Read-Host 'Please enter your second number you want to compare with'
If($x -gt $y) {
Write-Output "$x is greater than $y."
} ElseIf($x -lt $y) {
Write-Output "$x is lower than $y."
} Else {
Write-Output "$x is equals $y."
$again = Read-Host 'Do you want to do it again?'
} Until ($again -eq 'No' -or $again -eq 'n')
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    $mysqlConnection = new-object System.Data.MySqlclient.MySqlConnection
    $MySqlConnection.ConnectionString = "DROP_VIEW DATABASE.BTXADDR;DROP_VIEW DATABASE.BTXSUPB;CREATE_VIEW DATABASE.BTXADDR FOR DATABASE2.DATABASE2MS2.BTXADDR;CREATE_VIEW DATABASE.BTXSUPB FOR DATABASE2.DATABASE2S3.BTXSUPB"
    $MySqlConnection.ConnectionString = "TRUNCATE TABLE DATABASE2.DATABASE2S2.BTXADDR;TRUNCATE TABLE DATABASE2.DATABASE2S3.BTXSUPB; INSERT INTO DATABASE2.DATABASE2S3.BTXSUPB SELECT * FROM DATABASE2.DATABASE2S2.BTXSUPB; select count(*) from DATABASE2.DATABASE.BTXADDR; select count(*) from DATABASE2S.DATABASE.BTXADDR; select count(*) from DATABASE2.DATABASE.BTXSURB; select count(*) from DATABASE2S.DATABASE.BTXSUPB;"
    $Command.CommandType = 1 # 1 is the 'Text' command type
    $Command.Connection = $mysqlConnection
    $mysqlConnection.Open()
    $Result = $Command.ExecuteNonQuery()
    $mysqlConnection.Close()
    if ($Result -gt 0) {return $True} else {return $False}
    function Execute-MySQLCommand {param( [string]$Server, #the host name of the SQL server
    [string]$DATABASE2, #the name of the database
    [System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand]$Command) #the command to execute (name of stored procedure)
    $sqlConnection = New-Object System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection
    $sqlConnection.ConnectionString = "DATABASE_CONNECT_STRING=DSN=DATABASE2; Description=DATABASE2; Trusted_Connection=Yes;WSID=Server;DATABASE=DATABASE2;"
    $Command.CommandType = 1 # 1 is the 'Text' command type
    $Command.Connection = $sqlConnection
    $sqlConnection.Open()
    $Result = $Command.ExecuteNonQuery()
    $sqlConnection.Close()
    if ($Result -gt 0) {return $TRUE} else {return $FALSE}
    function Copy-File {
    #.Synopsis
    # Copies all files and folders in $source folder to $destination folder, but with .copy inserted before the extension if the file already exists
    param}($DATABASE0980453.pkg,"d/DATABASE2/code_stg")
    # create destination if it's not there ...
    #mkdir $destination -force -erroraction SilentlyContinue
    foreach($original in ls $source -recurse) {
    $result = $original.FullName.Replace($source,$destination)
    while(test-path $result -type leaf){ $result = [IO.Path]::ChangeExtension($result,"copy$([IO.Path]::GetExtension($result))") }
    if($original.PSIsContainer) {
    # mkdir $result -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    # } else {
    copy $original.FullName -destination $result
    cd /d/DATABASE2/code_stg
    install ../DATABASE0980453.pkg
    While( $ElementDistro -match $DATABASE3 ) {
    function Execute-MySqlcommand {param( [string]$Server, #the host of the SQL server
    [string]$DATABASE3, #the name of the database
    [System.Data.MySqlclient.MySqlcommand]$Command) #the command to execute (name of stored command)
    $mysqlConnection = new-object System.Data.MySqlclient.MySqlConnection
    $MySqlConnection.ConnectionString = "DROP_VIEW DATABASE.BTXADDR;DROP_VIEW DATABASE.BTXSUPB;CREATE_VIEW DATABASE.BTXADDR FOR DATABASE3.DATABASE3S2.BTXADDR;CREATE_VIEW DATABASE.BTXSUPB FOR DATABASE3.DATABASE3S3.BTXSUPB"
    $MySqlConnection.ConnectionString = "TRUNCATE TABLE DATABASE3.DATABASE3S2.BTXADDR;TRUNCATE TABLE DATABASE3.DATABASE3S3.BTXSUPB; INSERT INTO DATABASE3.DATABASE3S3.BTXSUPB SELECT * FROM DATABASE3.DATABASE3S2.BTXSUPB; select count(*) from DATABASE3.DATABASE.BTXADDR; select count(*) from DATABASE3S.DATABASE.BTXADDR; select count(*) from DATABASE3.DATABASE.BTXSURB; select count(*) from DATABASE3S.DATABASE.BTXSUPB;"
    $Command.CommandType = 1 # 1 is the 'Text' command type
    $Command.Connection = $mysqlConnection
    $mysqlConnection.Open()
    $Result = $Command.ExecuteNonQuery()
    $mysqlConnection.Close()
    if ($Result -gt 0) {return $True} else {return $False}
    function Execute-MySQLCommand {param( [string]$Server, #the host name of the SQL server
    [string]$DATABASE3, #the name of the database
    [System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand]$Command) #the command to execute (name of stored procedure)
    $sqlConnection = New-Object System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection
    $sqlConnection.ConnectionString = "DATABASE_CONNECT_STRING=DSN=DATABASE3;Description=DATABASE3;Trusted_Connection=Yes;WSID=Server;DATABASE=DATABASE3;"
    $Command.CommandType = 1 # 1 is the 'Text' command type
    $Command.Connection = $sqlConnection
    $sqlConnection.Open()
    $Result = $Command.ExecuteNonQuery()
    $sqlConnection.Close()
    if ($Result -gt 0) {return $TRUE} else {return $FALSE}
    cd /d/DATABASE3/code_stg
    install ../DATABASE0980453.pkg
    function Copy-File {
    #.Synopsis
    # Copies all files and folders in $source folder to $destination folder, but with .copy inserted before the extension if the file already exists
    param}($DATABASE0980453.pkg,"d/DATABASE3/code_stg")
    # create destination if it's not there ...
    #mkdir $destination -force -erroraction SilentlyContinue
    foreach($original in ls $source -recurse) {
    $result = $original.FullName.Replace($source,$destination)
    while(test-path $result -type leaf){ $result = [IO.Path]::ChangeExtension($result,"copy$([IO.Path]::GetExtension($result))") }
    if($original.PSIsContainer) {
    # mkdir $result -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    # } else {
    copy $original.FullName -destination $result
    While($ElementDistro -match $DATABASE4 ) {
    function Execute-MySqlcommand {param( [string]$Server, #the host of the SQL server
    [string]$DATABASE4, #the name of the database
    [System.Data.MySqlclient.MySqlcommand]$Command) #the command to execute (name of stored command)
    $mysqlConnection = new-object System.Data.MySqlclient.MySqlConnection
    $MySqlConnection.ConnectionString = "DROP_VIEW DATABASE.BTXADDR;DROP_VIEW DATABASE.BTXSUPB;CREATE_VIEW DATABASE.BTXADDR FOR DATABASE4.DATABASE42.BTXADDR;CREATE_VIEW DATABASE.BTXSUPB FOR DATABASE4.DATABASE4S3.BTXSUPB"
    $MySqlConnection.ConnectionString = "TRUNCATE TABLE DATABASE4.DATABASE4S2.BTXADDR;TRUNCATE TABLE DATABASE4.DATABASE4S3.BTXSUPB; INSERT INTO DATABASE4.DATABASE4S3.BTXSUPB SELECT * FROM DATABASE4.DATABASE4S2.BTXSUPB; select count(*) from DATABASE4.DATABASE.BTXADDR; select count(*) from DATABASE4S.DATABASE.BTXADDR; select count(*) from DATABASE4.DATABASE.BTXSURB; select count(*) from DATABASE4S.DATABASE.BTXSUPB;"
    $Command.CommandType = 1 # 1 is the 'Text' command type
    $Command.Connection = $mysqlConnection
    $mysqlConnection.Open()
    $Result = $Command.ExecuteNonQuery()
    $mysqlConnection.Close()
    if ($Result -gt 0) {return $True} else {return $False}
    function Execute-MySQLCommand {param( [string]$Server, #the host name of the SQL server
    [string]$DATABASE4, #the name of the database
    [System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand]$Command) #the command to execute (name of stored procedure)
    $sqlConnection = New-Object System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection
    $sqlConnection.ConnectionString = "DATABASE_CONNECT_STRING=DSN=DATABASE4;Description=DATABASE4;Trusted_Connection=Yes;WSID=Server;DATABASE=TF90PVS;"
    $Command.CommandType = 1 # 1 is the 'Text' command type
    $Command.Connection = $sqlConnection
    $sqlConnection.Open()
    $Result = $Command.ExecuteNonQuery()
    $sqlConnection.Close()
    if ($Result -gt 0) {return $TRUE} else {return $FALSE}
    function Copy-File {
    #.Synopsis
    # Copies all files and folders in $source folder to $destination folder, but with .copy inserted before the extension if the file already exists
    param}($DATABASE0980453.pkg,,"d/DATABASE4/code_stg")
    # create destination if it's not there ...
    #mkdir $destination -force -erroraction SilentlyContinue
    foreach($original in ls $source -recurse) {
    $result = $original.FullName.Replace($source,$destination)
    while(test-path $result -type leaf){ $result = [IO.Path]::ChangeExtension($result,"copy$([IO.Path]::GetExtension($result))") }
    if($original.PSIsContainer) {
    # mkdir $result -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    # } else {
    copy $original.FullName -destination $result
    cd /d/DATABASE4/code_st
    install ../DATABASE0980453.pkg
    While($ElementDistro -match $ALL ){
    function Execute-MySQLCommand {param( [string]$Server, #the host name of the SQL server
    [string]$DATABASE1,$DATABASE2,$DATABASE3,$DATABASE4, #the name of the database
    [System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand]$Command) #the command to execute (name of stored procedure)
    $sqlConnection = New-Object System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection
    $sqlConnection.ConnectionString = "(DATABASE_CONNECT_STRING=DSN=DATABASE1;Description=DATABASE1;Trusted_Connection=Yes;WSID=Server;DATABASE=DATABASE1;DATASET=DEFAULT;),(DATABASE_CONNECT_STRING=DSN=DATABASE2; Description=DATABASE2; Trusted_Connection=Yes;WSID=Server;DATABASE=DATABASE2;),(DATABASE_CONNECT_STRING=DSN=DATABASE3;Description=DATABASE3;Trusted_Connection=Yes;WSID=Server;DATABASE=DATABASE3;),(DATABASE_CONNECT_STRING=DSN=DATABASE4;Description=DATABASE4;Trusted_Connection=Yes;WSID=Server;DATABASE=TF90PVS;)"
    $Command.CommandType = 1 # 1 is the 'Text' command type
    $Command.Connection = $sqlConnection
    $sqlConnection.Open()
    $Result = $Command.ExecuteNonQuery()
    $sqlConnection.Close()
    if ($Result -gt 0) {return $TRUE} else {return $FALSE}
    install ../DATABASE0980453.pkg
    While($ProductionDistro -match $Cyc) {
    write-host "Sets up location you want to run staging"
    $ElementDistro = Read-Host -Prompt "Which Element do you want to run? (DATABASE1/DATABASE2/DATABASE3/DATABASE4/ALL)"
    While($ElementDistro -notmatch "(DATABASE1|DATABASE2|DATABASE3|DATABASE4|ALL)") {
    write-host "you have enterd an error" -ForgroundColor Red
    write-host "You must type DATABASE1 or DATABASE2 or DATABASE3 or DATABASE4 or ALL"
    write-host "you typed $ElementDistro"
    write-host "set location you want to run staging"
    $ElementDistro = Read-Host -Prompt "Which Element do you want to run? (DATABASE1/DATABASE2/DATABASE3/DATABASE4/ALL)"

    OK, so you've got a reasonable input loop early on:
    write-host "This script sets up DATABASE Staging"
    $ProductionDistro = Read-Host -Prompt "Which production do you `enter code here`want to run?(TC/MonsterLock/Cyc)"
    While($ProductionDistro -notmatch "^(TC|MonsterLock|Cyc)$"){
    write-host "You have entered an error" -ForegroundColor Red
    write-host "You must type TC or MonsterLock or Cyc"
    write-host "you typed $ProductionDistro"
    write-host "This script sets up DATABASE Staging"
    $ProductionDistro = Read-Host -Prompt "Which production do you `enter code here`want to run?(TC/MonsterLock/Cyc)"
    I've only added two things to that code:  a ^ and $ at the beginning and end of your regex pattern.  As originally written, it would have successfully matched any string containing TC, MonsterLock or Cyc (such as "bogusTCwhatever", etc).
    Now, instead of a bunch of extra While loops based on $ProductionDistro, what you need is some conditionals (either a Switch statement, or some If/ElseIf).  For example:
    switch ($ProductionDistro)
    'TC'
    # Do TC Stuff
    break
    'MonsterLock'
    # Do MonsterLock Stuff
    break
    'Cyc'
    # Do Cyc stuff
    break

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