| Author | Adam Lancaster, github.com/lancasteradam |
| Availability | Windows, Linux, macOS |
Want to see the source code for this command? Check out Remove-DbaDbSchema on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Remove-DbaDbSchema.
Drops one or more schemas from the specified database(s).
Drops one or more schemas from the specified database(s). As noted in the remarks section of the documentation for DROP SCHEMA there must not be any objects in the schema.
Remove-DbaDbSchema
[[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
[[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
[[-Database] <String[]>]
[-Schema] <String[]>
[[-InputObject] <Database[]>]
[-EnableException]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
PS C:\> Remove-DbaDbSchema -SqlInstance sqldev01 -Database example1 -Schema TestSchema1
Removes the TestSchema1 schema in the example1 database in the sqldev01 instance.
PS C:\> Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sqldev01, sqldev02 -Database example1 | Remove-DbaDbSchema -Schema TestSchema1, TestSchema2
Passes in the example1 db via pipeline and removes the TestSchema1 and TestSchema2 schemas.
The name(s) of the schema(s)
| Alias | |
| Required | True |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
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 |
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 |