| Author | Andreas Jordan (@JordanOrdix), ordix.de |
| Availability | Windows, Linux, macOS |
Want to see the source code for this command? Check out Remove-DbaDbTable on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Remove-DbaDbTable.
Removes database table(s) from each database and SQL Server instance.
Removes database table(s), with supported piping from Get-DbaDbTable.
Remove-DbaDbTable
[[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
[[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
[[-Database] <String[]>]
[[-Table] <String[]>]
[[-InputObject] <Table[]>]
[-EnableException]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
PS C:\> Remove-DbaDbTable -SqlInstance localhost, sql2016 -Database db1, db2 -Table table1, table2, table3
Removes table1, table2, table3 from db1 and db2 on the local and sql2016 SQL Server instances.
PS C:\> $tables = Get-DbaDbTable -SqlInstance localhost, sql2016 -Database db1, db2 -Table table1, table2, table3
PS C:\> $tables | Remove-DbaDbTable
Removes table1, table2, table3 from db1 and db2 on the local and sql2016 SQL Server instances.
The target SQL Server instance or instances.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Accepts PowerShell credentials (Get-Credential).
Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Active Directory - Password, and Active Directory - Integrated are all supported.
For MFA support, please use Connect-DbaInstance.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
The target database(s).
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
The name(s) of the table(s).
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Allows piping from Get-DbaDbTable.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | true (ByValue) |
| Default Value |
By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.
This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables advanced scripting.
Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own try/catch.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | False |
Shows what would happen if the command were to run. No actions are actually performed.
| Alias | wi |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Prompts you for confirmation before executing any changing operations within the command.
This is the default. Use -Confirm:$false to suppress these prompts.
| Alias | cf |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |