| Author | Jess Pomfret (@jpomfret), jesspomfret.com |
| Availability | Windows, Linux, macOS |
Want to see the source code for this command? Check out Remove-DbaDbData on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Remove-DbaDbData.
Removes all the data from a database(s) for each instance(s) of SQL Server.
This command truncates all the tables in a database. If there are foreign keys and/or views they are scripted out, then dropped before the truncate, and recreated after.
Remove-DbaDbData
[[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
[[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
[[-Database] <String[]>]
[[-ExcludeDatabase] <String[]>]
[[-InputObject] <Object[]>]
[[-Path] <String>]
[-EnableException]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
PS C:\> Remove-DbaDbData -SqlInstance localhost -Database dbname
Removes all data from the dbname database on the local default SQL Server instance
PS C:\> Remove-DbaDbData -SqlInstance mssql1 -ExcludeDatabase DBA -Confirm:$False
Removes all data from all databases on mssql1 except the DBA Database. Doesn't prompt for confirmation.
PS C:\> $svr = Connect-DbaInstance -SqlInstance mssql1
PS C:\> $svr | Remove-DbaDbData -Database AdventureWorks2017
Removes all data from AdventureWorks2017 on the mssql1 SQL Server Instance, uses piped input from Connect-DbaInstance.
PS C:\> Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance mssql1 -Database AdventureWorks2017 | Remove-DbaDbData
Removes all data from AdventureWorks2017 on the mssql1 SQL Server Instance, uses piped input from Get-DbaDatabase.
The target SQL Server instance or instances.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
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.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
The database(s) to process. This list is auto-populated from the server. If unspecified, all user databases will be processed.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
The database(s) to exclude. This list is auto-populated from the server.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Enables piped input from Get-DbaDatabase
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | true (ByValue) |
| Default Value |
Specifies the directory where the file or files will be exported.
Will default to Path.DbatoolsExport Configuration entry
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | (Get-DbatoolsConfigValue -FullName 'Path.DbatoolsExport') |
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.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | False |
Shows what would happen if the command were to run. No actions are actually performed.
| Alias | wi |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Prompts you for confirmation before executing any changing operations within the command.
| Alias | cf |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |