New-SPContentDatabase
Applies to: SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Foundation 2010
Topic Last Modified: 2011-02-09
Creates a new content database and attaches it to the specified Web application.
New-SPContentDatabase [-Name] <String> [-WebApplication] <SPWebApplicationPipeBind> [-AssignmentCollection <SPAssignmentCollection>] [-AssignNewDatabaseId <SwitchParameter>] [-ChangeSyncKnowledge <SwitchParameter>] [-ClearChangeLog <SwitchParameter>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DatabaseCredentials <PSCredential>] [-DatabaseServer <String>] [-MaxSiteCount <Int32>] [-WarningSiteCount <Int32>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]
The New-SPContentDatabase cmdlet creates a new content database and attaches it to the specified Web application.
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description | ||
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| Name | Required | System.String | Specifies the new content database to create within the farm. The type must be a valid name of a SharePoint content database; for example, SPContentDB1. | ||
| WebApplication | Required | Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPWebApplicationPipeBind | Attaches the content database to the specified SharePoint Web application. The type must be a valid GUID, in the form 12345678-90ab-cdef-1234-567890bcdefgh; a valid name of SharePoint Web application (for example, MyOfficeApp1); or an instance of a valid SPWebApplication 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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| AssignNewDatabaseId | Optional | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter | Creates a new database ID automatically when the content database is attached. | ||
| 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 | ||
| ClearChangeLog | Optional | System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter | Clears any pending changes from the change log in the content database. | ||
| DatabaseCredentials | Optional | System.Management.Automation.PSCredential | Specifies the PSCredential object that contains the user name and password to be used for database SQL Server Authentication. The type must be a valid PSCredential object. | ||
| DatabaseServer | Optional | Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPServerPipeBind | Specifies the name of the host server for the content database specified in the Name parameter. The type must be a valid SQL Server host name; for example, SQLServerHost1. | ||
| MaxSiteCount | Optional | System.Int32 | Specifies the maximum number of Web sites that can use the content database. The type must be a positive integer. | ||
| WarningSiteCount | Optional | System.Int32 | Specifies the number of sites that can be created before a warning event is generated and the owner of the site collection is notified. The type must be a positive integer. | ||
| 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 |
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--------------EXAMPLE--------------------
New-SPContentDatabase "MyDatabase" -DatabaseServer "MyServer" -WebApplication http://sitename
This example creates a new content database for the sitename Web application.
