Remove-DbaAgDatabase

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Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Remove-DbaAgDatabase.

Synopsis

Removes a database from an availability group on a SQL Server instance.

Description

Removes a database from an availability group on a SQL Server instance.

Syntax

Remove-DbaAgDatabase
    [[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
    [[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
    [[-Database] <String[]>]
    [[-AvailabilityGroup] <String[]>]
    [[-InputObject] <Object[]>]
    [-EnableException]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

PS C:\> Remove-DbaAgDatabase -SqlInstance sqlserver2012 -AvailabilityGroup ag1, ag2 -Confirm:$false

Removes all databases from the ag1 and ag2 availability groups on sqlserver2012. Does not prompt for confirmation.

Example: 2

PS C:\> Remove-DbaAgDatabase -SqlInstance sqlserver2012 -AvailabilityGroup ag1 -Database pubs -Confirm:$false

Removes the pubs database from the ag1 availability group on sqlserver2012. Does not prompt for confirmation.

Example: 3

PS C:\> Get-DbaAvailabilityGroup -SqlInstance sqlserver2012 -AvailabilityGroup availabilitygroup1 | Remove-DbaAgDatabase

Removes the availability groups returned from the Get-DbaAvailabilityGroup function. Prompts for confirmation.

Optional Parameters

-SqlInstance

The target SQL Server instance or instances. Server version must be SQL Server version 2012 or higher.

-SqlCredential

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.

-Database

The database or databases to remove.

-AvailabilityGroup

Only remove databases from specific availability groups.

-InputObject

Enables piping from Get-DbaDatabase

-EnableException

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.

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the command were to run. No actions are actually performed.

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before executing any changing operations within the command.