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New‑SqlDscDatabase

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SYNOPSIS

Creates a new database in a SQL Server Database Engine instance.

SYNTAX

New-SqlDscDatabase [-ServerObject] <Server> [-Name] <String> [[-Collation] <String>]
 [[-CompatibilityLevel] <String>] [[-RecoveryModel] <String>] [[-OwnerName] <String>] [-Force] [-Refresh]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This command creates a new database in a SQL Server Database Engine instance.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

$serverObject = Connect-SqlDscDatabaseEngine -InstanceName 'MyInstance'
$serverObject | New-SqlDscDatabase -Name 'MyDatabase'

Creates a new database named MyDatabase.

EXAMPLE 2

$serverObject = Connect-SqlDscDatabaseEngine -InstanceName 'MyInstance'
$serverObject | New-SqlDscDatabase -Name 'MyDatabase' -Collation 'SQL_Latin1_General_Pref_CP850_CI_AS' -RecoveryModel 'Simple' -Force

Creates a new database named MyDatabase with the specified collation and recovery model without prompting for confirmation.

PARAMETERS

-Collation

The name of the SQL collation to use for the new database. Default value is server collation.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-CompatibilityLevel

The version of the SQL compatibility level to use for the new database. Default value is server version.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Force

Specifies that the database should be created without any confirmation.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

Specifies the name of the database to be created.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-OwnerName

Specifies the name of the login that should be the owner of the database.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 6
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-RecoveryModel

The recovery model to be used for the new database. Default value is Full.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 5
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Refresh

Specifies that the ServerObject's databases should be refreshed before creating the database object. This is helpful when databases could have been modified outside of the ServerObject, for example through T-SQL. But on instances with a large amount of databases it might be better to make sure the ServerObject is recent enough.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ServerObject

Specifies current server connection object.

Type: Server
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

[Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database]

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