| Author | Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net |
| Availability | Windows, Linux, macOS |
Want to see the source code for this command? Check out Set-DbaDefaultPath on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Set-DbaDefaultPath.
Sets the default SQL Server paths for data, logs, and backups
Sets the default SQL Server paths for data, logs, and backups
To change the error log location, use Set-DbaStartupParameter
Set-DbaDefaultPath
[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>
[[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
[[-Type] <String[]>]
[-Path] <String>
[-EnableException]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
PS C:\> Set-DbaDefaultPath -SqlInstance sql01\sharepoint -Type Data, Backup -Path C:\mssql\sharepoint\data
Sets the data and backup default paths on sql01\sharepoint to C:\mssql\sharepoint\data
PS C:\> Set-DbaDefaultPath -SqlInstance sql01\sharepoint -Type Data, Log -Path C:\mssql\sharepoint\data -WhatIf
Shows what what happen if the command would have run
The target SQL Server instance or instances.
| Alias | |
| Required | True |
| Pipeline | true (ByPropertyName) |
| Default Value |
The path on the destination SQL Server
| Alias | |
| Required | True |
| Pipeline | true (ByPropertyName) |
| 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 type of path to modify. Options include: Data, Log and Backup.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | true (ByPropertyName) |
| Default Value | |
| Accepted Values | Data,Backup,Log |
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 |