| Author | Adam Lancaster, github.com/lancasteradam |
| Availability | Windows, Linux, macOS |
Want to see the source code for this command? Check out New-DbaDbFileGroup on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out New-DbaDbFileGroup.
Creates a new empty filegroup.
Creates a new filegroup for the specified database(s). The filegroup properties cannot be set on an empty filegroup, so it is necessary to add one or more files and then use the Set-DbaDbFileGroup command to set the filegroup properties.
New-DbaDbFileGroup
[[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
[[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
[[-Database] <String[]>]
[[-FileGroup] <String>]
[[-FileGroupType] <String>]
[[-InputObject] <Database[]>]
[-EnableException]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
PS C:\> New-DbaDbFileGroup -SqlInstance sqldev1 -Database TestDb -FileGroup HRFG1
Creates the HRFG1 filegroup on the TestDb database on the sqldev1 instance with the default options for the filegroup.
PS C:\> New-DbaDbFileGroup -SqlInstance sqldev1 -Database TestDb -FileGroup HRFG1 -FileGroupType FileStreamDataFileGroup
Creates a filestream filegroup named HRFG1 on the TestDb database on the sqldev1 instance.
PS C:\> New-DbaDbFileGroup -SqlInstance sqldev1 -Database TestDb -FileGroup HRFG1 -FileGroupType MemoryOptimizedDataFileGroup
Creates a MemoryOptimized data filegroup named HRFG1 on the TestDb database on the sqldev1 instance.
PS C:\> Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sqldev1 -Database TestDb | New-DbaDbFileGroup -FileGroup HRFG1
Passes in the TestDB database via pipeline and creates the HRFG1 filegroup on the TestDb database on the sqldev1 instance.
The target SQL Server instance or instances. This can be a collection and receive pipeline input to allow the function
to be executed against multiple SQL Server 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 target database(s).
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
The name of the new filegroup.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
The type of the file group. Possible values are "FileStreamDataFileGroup", "MemoryOptimizedDataFileGroup", "RowsFileGroup". The default is "RowsFileGroup".
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | RowsFileGroup |
| Accepted Values | FileStreamDataFileGroup,MemoryOptimizedDataFileGroup,RowsFileGroup |
Allows piping from Get-DbaDatabase.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | true (ByValue) |
| Default Value |
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 |