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Get-DbaDbFileGroup

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NAME Get-DbaDbFileGroup



SYNOPSIS

Returns a summary of information on filegroups





SYNTAX

Get-DbaDbFileGroup [[-SqlInstance] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>] [[-SqlCredential]

<Pscredential>] [[-Database] <System.Object[]>] [[-InputObject] <Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database[]>]

[[-FileGroup] <System.String[]>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

Shows information around filegroups.





PARAMETERS

-Database [<System.Object[]>]

The database(s) to process - this list is auto-populated from the server. If unspecified, all databases will

be processed.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-EnableException [<Switch>]

By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.

This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables

advanced scripting.

Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own

try/catch.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-FileGroup [<System.String[]>]

Define a specific FileGroup you would like to query.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-InputObject [<Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database[]>]

Database object piped in from Get-DbaDatabase



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-SqlCredential [<Pscredential>]

Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Accepts PowerShell credentials (Get-Credential).



Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Active Directory - Password, and Active Directory -

Integrated are all supported.



For MFA support, please use Connect-DbaInstance.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



-SqlInstance [<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]

The target SQL Server instance or instances. This can be a collection and receive pipeline input.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? False

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS



OUTPUTS



NOTES





Tags: Database, FileGroup

Author: Patrick Flynn (@sqllensman)



Website: https://dbatools.io

Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT

License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT



-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Get-DbaDbFileGroup -SqlInstance sql2016



Return all FileGroups for all databases on instance sql2016

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Get-DbaDbFileGroup -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database MyDB



Return all FileGroups for database MyDB on instance sql2016

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Get-DbaDbFileGroup -SqlInstance sql2016 -FileGroup Primary



Returns information on filegroup called Primary if it exists in any database on the server sql2016

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------



PS C:\\>'localhost','localhost\\namedinstance' | Get-DbaDbFileGroup



Returns information on all FileGroups for all databases on instances 'localhost','localhost\\namedinstance'

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 5 --------------------------



PS C:\\>'localhost','localhost\\namedinstance' | Get-DbaDbFileGroup



Returns information on all FileGroups for all databases on instances 'localhost','localhost\\namedinstance'

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 6 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance SQL1\\SQLExpress,SQL2 -ExcludeDatabase model,master | Get-DbaDbFileGroup



Returns information on all FileGroups for all databases except model and master on instances SQL1\\SQLExpress,SQL2



RELATED LINKS

https://dbatools.io/Get-DbaDbFileGroup