Set-DbaDbRecoveryModel


Author	Viorel Ciucu (@viorelciucu), cviorel.com
Availability	Windows, Linux, macOS

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Synopsis

Set-DbaDbRecoveryModel sets the Recovery Model.

Description

Set-DbaDbRecoveryModel sets the Recovery Model for all databases except TEMPDB.

Syntax

Set-DbaDbRecoveryModel
    [-SqlCredential <PSCredential>]
    -RecoveryModel <String>
    [-Database <Object[]>]
    [-ExcludeDatabase <Object[]>]
    [-AllDatabases]
    [-EnableException]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Set-DbaDbRecoveryModel -SqlInstance <DbaInstanceParameter[]>
    [-SqlCredential <PSCredential>]
    -RecoveryModel <String>
    [-Database <Object[]>]
    [-ExcludeDatabase <Object[]>]
    [-AllDatabases]
    [-EnableException]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Set-DbaDbRecoveryModel
    [-SqlCredential <PSCredential>]
    -RecoveryModel <String>
    [-Database <Object[]>]
    [-ExcludeDatabase <Object[]>]
    [-AllDatabases]
    [-EnableException]
    -InputObject <Database[]>
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

PS C:\> Set-DbaDbRecoveryModel -SqlInstance sql2014 -RecoveryModel BulkLogged -Database model -Confirm:$true -Verbose

Sets the Recovery Model to BulkLogged for database [model] on SQL Server instance sql2014. User is requested to confirm the action.

Example: 2

PS C:\> Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2014 -Database TestDB | Set-DbaDbRecoveryModel -RecoveryModel Simple  -Confirm:$false

Sets the Recovery Model to Simple for database [TestDB] on SQL Server instance sql2014. Confirmation is not required.

Example: 3

PS C:\> Set-DbaDbRecoveryModel -SqlInstance sql2014 -RecoveryModel Simple -Database TestDB -Confirm:$false

Sets the Recovery Model to Simple for database [TestDB] on SQL Server instance sql2014. Confirmation is not required.

Example: 4

PS C:\> Set-DbaDbRecoveryModel -SqlInstance sql2014 -RecoveryModel Simple -AllDatabases -Confirm:$false

Sets the Recovery Model to Simple for ALL user and system databases (except TEMPDB) on SQL Server instance sql2014. Runs without asking for confirmation.

Example: 5

PS C:\> Set-DbaDbRecoveryModel -SqlInstance sql2014 -RecoveryModel BulkLogged -Database TestDB1, TestDB2 -Confirm:$false -Verbose

Sets the Recovery Model to BulkLogged for [TestDB1] and [TestDB2] databases on SQL Server instance sql2014. Runs without asking for confirmation.

Required Parameters

-SqlInstance

The target SQL Server instance or instances.


Alias
Required	True
Pipeline	false
Default Value

-RecoveryModel

Recovery Model to be set. Valid options are 'Simple', 'Full', 'BulkLogged'
Details about the recovery models can be found here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/backup-restore/recovery-models-sql-server


Alias
Required	True
Pipeline	false
Default Value
Accepted Values	Simple,Full,BulkLogged

-InputObject

A collection of databases (such as returned by Get-DbaDatabase)


Alias
Required	True
Pipeline	true (ByValue)
Default Value

Optional Parameters

-SqlCredential

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

-Database

The database(s) to process - this list is auto-populated from the server. if unspecified, all databases will be processed.


Alias
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value

-ExcludeDatabase

The database(s) to exclude - this list is auto-populated from the server


Alias
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value

-AllDatabases

This is a parameter that was included for safety, so you don't accidentally set options on all databases without specifying


Alias
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value	False

-EnableException

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

-WhatIf

If this switch is enabled, no actions are performed but informational messages will be displayed that explain what would happen if the command were to run.


Alias	wi
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value

-Confirm

Prompts for confirmation. For example:
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing the operation "ALTER DATABASE [model] SET RECOVERY Full" on target "[model] on WERES14224".
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"):


Alias	cf
Required	False
Pipeline	false
Default Value