New-SPMetadataServiceApplication
Published: July 16, 2012
Applies to: SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise
Creates a new managed metadata service application.
New-SPMetadataServiceApplication -ApplicationPool <SPIisWebServiceApplicationPoolPipeBind> -Name <String> [-AdministratorAccount <String>] [-AssignmentCollection <SPAssignmentCollection>] [-CacheTimeCheckInterval <Int32>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DatabaseCredentials <PSCredential>] [-DatabaseName <String>] [-DatabaseServer <String>] [-FailoverDatabaseServer <String>] [-FullAccessAccount <String>] [-HubUri <String>] [-MaxChannelCache <Int32>] [-PartitionMode <SwitchParameter>] [-ReadAccessAccount <String>] [-RestrictedAccount <String>] [-SyndicationErrorReportEnabled <SwitchParameter>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Required | System.String | Specifies the name of the service application to create. The name can contain a maximum of 128 characters. | ||
| AdministratorAccount | Optional | System.String | A comma-separated list of user accounts or service accounts in the format <domain>\<account> that may create and run the service application. The accounts must already exist. | ||
| ApplicationPool | Required | Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPIisWebServiceApplicationPoolPipeBind | Specifies an existing IIS application pool in which to run the new managed metadata service application. The value must be a GUID that is the identity of an SPServiceApplicationPool object; the name of an existing application pool, or an instance of an SPServiceApplicationPool object. | ||
| AssignmentCollection | Optional | Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPAssignmentCollection | Manages objects for the purpose of proper disposal. Use of objects, such as SPWeb or SPSite, can use large amounts of memory and use of these objects in Windows PowerShell scripts requires proper memory management. Using the SPAssignment object, you can assign objects to a variable and dispose of the objects after they are needed to free up memory. When SPWeb, SPSite, or SPSiteAdministration objects are used, the objects are automatically disposed of if an assignment collection or the Global parameter is not used.
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| CacheTimeCheckInterval | Optional | System.Int32 | Specifies an interval, in seconds, that a front-end Web Server should wait before asking the application server for changes. This value is set per timer job, client application, or Web application. The mininum value is 1, and there is no maximum value. The default value is 10. | ||
| Confirm | Optional | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter | Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command. For more information, type the following command: get-help about_commonparameters | ||
| DatabaseCredentials | Optional | System.Management.Automation.PSCredential | Specifies the PSCredential object that contains the user name and password to be used for database SQL authentication. If SQL authentication is to be used, either DatabaseCredentials must be specified or both the DatabaseUserName and DatabasePassword parameters must be set. The type must be a valid PSCredential object. | ||
| DatabaseName | Optional | System.String | Specifies the name of the database to create for the new managed metadata service application. The type must be a valid name of a SQL Server database; for example MeatadataDB1. | ||
| DatabaseServer | Optional | System.String | Specifies the name of the host server for the database specified in DatabaseName. The type must be a valid name of a SQL Server database; for example SqlServerHost1. | ||
| FailoverDatabaseServer | Optional | System.String | Specifies the name of the host server for the failover database server. The type must be a valid SQL Server host name; for example, SQLServerHost1. | ||
| FullAccessAccount | Optional | System.String | Specifies a comma-separated set of application pool accounts in the format <domain>\<account> that will be given read/write permission to the managed metadata service's term store and content type gallery. The accounts must already exist. | ||
| HubUri | Optional | System.String | Specifies the fully qualified URL of the site collection that contains the content type gallery that the service will provide access to. | ||
| MaxChannelCache | Optional | System.Int32 | Specifies the maximum number of Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) channels that a front-end Web server should hold open to the application server. This value is set per timer job, client application, or Web application. The minimum value is 0, and there is no maximum value. The default value is 4. | ||
| PartitionMode | Optional | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter | Specifies that the service application restrict data by subscription. Note This property cannot be changed after the service application has been created. | ||
| ReadAccessAccount | Optional | System.String | Specifies a comma-separated set of application pool accounts in the format <domain>\<account> that will be given read-only permission to the managed metadata service's term store and content type gallery. The accounts must already exist. | ||
| RestrictedAccount | Optional | System.String | Specifies a comma-separated set of application pool accounts in the format <domain>\<account> that will be given permission to read the managed metadata service's term store and content type gallery, and permission to write to open term sets and local term sets and to create new enterprise keywords. The accounts must already exist. | ||
| SyndicationErrorReportEnabled | Optional | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter | Enables reporting of errors when content types are imported. | ||
| WhatIf | Optional | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter | Displays a message that describes the effect of the command instead of executing the command. For more information, type the following command: get-help about_commonparameters |
Detailed Description
Use the New-SPMetadataServiceApplication cmdlet to create a new managed metadata service application.
Input Types
Return Types
-------------------EXAMPLE 1-------------
New-SPMetadataServiceApplication -Name "MetadataServiceApp1" -ApplicationPool "AppPool1" -DatabaseName "MetadataDB1"
This example creates a new managed metadata service application.
-------------------EXAMPLE 2-------------
New-SPMetadataServiceApplication -Name "MetadataServiceApp2" -ApplicationPool "AppPool1" -DatabaseName "MetadataDB2" -HubUri "http://sitename" -SyndicationErrorReportEnabled
This example creates a new managed metadata service application and specifies a content type hub to be used for syndication. It also enables error reporting during syndication.
-------------------EXAMPLE 3-------------
New-SPMetadataServiceApplication -Name "MetadataServiceApp3" -ApplicationPool "AppPool1" -DatabaseName "MetadataDB3" -PartitionMode
This example creates a new managed metadata service application that is partitioned, for use by sites in a subscription.
Change History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| July 16, 2012 | Initial publication |

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