| Author | Adam Lancaster, github.com/lancasteradam |
| Availability | Windows, Linux, macOS |
Want to see the source code for this command? Check out Remove-DbaDbFileGroup on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Remove-DbaDbFileGroup.
Removes the specified filegroup(s).
Removes the specified filegroup(s). It is required that the filegroup is empty before it can be removed.
Remove-DbaDbFileGroup
[[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
[[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
[[-Database] <String[]>]
[[-FileGroup] <String[]>]
[[-InputObject] <Object[]>]
[-EnableException]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
PS C:\> Remove-DbaDbFileGroup -SqlInstance sqldev1 -Database TestDb -FileGroup HRFG1
Removes the HRFG1 filegroup on the TestDb database on the sqldev1 instance.
PS C:\> Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sqldev1 -Database TestDb | Remove-DbaDbFileGroup -FileGroup HRFG1
Passes in the TestDB database from the sqldev1 instance and removes the HRFG1 filegroup.
PS C:\> Get-DbaDbFileGroup -SqlInstance sqldev1 -Database TestDb -FileGroup HRFG1 | Remove-DbaDbFileGroup
Passes in the HRFG1 filegroup from the TestDB database on the sqldev1 instance and removes the filegroup.
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(s) of the filegroup(s).
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Allows piping from Get-DbaDatabase and Get-DbaDbFileGroup.
| 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 |