Remove-SPEnterpriseSearchQueryDemoted
Published: July 16, 2012
Applies to: SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise | SharePoint Server 2013 Standard | SharePoint Foundation 2013
Deletes a demoted site rule.
Remove-SPEnterpriseSearchQueryDemoted [-Identity] <DemotedPipeBind> -Owner <SearchObjectOwner> [-AssignmentCollection <SPAssignmentCollection>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-SearchApplication <SearchServiceApplicationPipeBind>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Required | Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Cmdlet.DemotedPipeBind | Specifies the demoted site rule to delete. The type must be a valid GUID, in the form 12345678-90ab-cdef-1234-567890bcdefgh; a valid URL, in the form http://server_name; or an instance of a valid Demoted object. | ||
| Owner | Required | Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchObjectOwner | Specifies the search object owner that defines the scope at which the corresponding Demoted object is created.The owner must be one of the following valid levels:- Search Service Application- Site Subscription | ||
| 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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| 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 | ||
| SearchApplication | Optional | Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Cmdlet.SearchServiceApplicationPipeBind | Specifies the search application that contains the demoted site collection. The type must be a valid GUID, in the form 12345678-90ab-cdef-1234-567890bcdefgh; a valid search application name (for example, SearchApp1); or an instance of a valid SearchServiceApplication object. | ||
| 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
The Remove-SPEnterpriseSearchQueryDemoted cmdlet adjusts query rank by deleting a demoted site rule from the demoted site collection. Query demoted sites are de-emphasized in relevance.
Input Types
Return Types
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$demotedRule = Get-SPEnterpriseSearchQueryDemoted -Identity http://somesite.com –SearchApplication MySSA$demotedRule | Remove-SPEnterpriseSearchQueryDemoted
This example obtains a reference to a site demotion rule for the URL http://somesite.com, and removes it.
Change History
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| July 16, 2012 | Initial publication |

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