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NAME Remove-DbaDatabase
SYNOPSIS
Drops a user database, hopefully even the really stuck ones.
SYNTAX
Remove-DbaDatabase [-SqlCredential <Pscredential>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]> [-SqlCredential
<Pscredential>] -Database <System.Object[]> [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-DbaDatabase [-SqlCredential <Pscredential>] -InputObject <Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database[]>
[-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Tries a bunch of different ways to remove a user created database or two or more.
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
-InputObject [<Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database[]>]
A collection of databases (such as returned by Get-DbaDatabase), to be removed.
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.You must have sysadmin access and server version must be SQL
Server version 2000 or higher.
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: Delete, Databases
Author: Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database containeddb
Prompts then removes the database containeddb on SQL Server sql2016
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database containeddb, mydb
Prompts then removes the databases containeddb and mydb on SQL Server sql2016
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database containeddb -Confirm:$false
Does not prompt and swiftly removes containeddb on SQL Server sql2016
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance server\\instance | Remove-DbaDatabase
Removes all the user databases from server\\instance
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 5 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance server\\instance | Remove-DbaDatabase -Confirm:$false
Removes all the user databases from server\\instance without any confirmation
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Remove-DbaDatabase
SYNOPSIS
Drops a user database, hopefully even the really stuck ones.
SYNTAX
Remove-DbaDatabase [-SqlCredential <Pscredential>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]> [-SqlCredential
<Pscredential>] -Database <System.Object[]> [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-DbaDatabase [-SqlCredential <Pscredential>] -InputObject <Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database[]>
[-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Tries a bunch of different ways to remove a user created database or two or more.
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
-InputObject [<Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database[]>]
A collection of databases (such as returned by Get-DbaDatabase), to be removed.
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.You must have sysadmin access and server version must be SQL
Server version 2000 or higher.
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: Delete, Databases
Author: Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database containeddb
Prompts then removes the database containeddb on SQL Server sql2016
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database containeddb, mydb
Prompts then removes the databases containeddb and mydb on SQL Server sql2016
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Remove-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database containeddb -Confirm:$false
Does not prompt and swiftly removes containeddb on SQL Server sql2016
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance server\\instance | Remove-DbaDatabase
Removes all the user databases from server\\instance
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 5 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance server\\instance | Remove-DbaDatabase -Confirm:$false
Removes all the user databases from server\\instance without any confirmation
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Remove-DbaDatabase