# Get-Database

Retrieves a Sitecore Database.

## Syntax

Get-Database \[\[-Name] \<String>] \[-Item \<Item>]

## Detailed Description

The Get-Database command retrieves one or more Sitecore Database objects based on name or item passed to it.

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## Parameters

### -Name \<String>

Name of the database to be returned.

| Aliases                     |                |
| --------------------------- | -------------- |
| Required?                   | false          |
| Position?                   | 1              |
| Default Value               |                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false          |

### -Item \<Item>

Database returned will be taken from the item passed to the command.

| Aliases                     |                |
| --------------------------- | -------------- |
| Required?                   | false          |
| Position?                   | named          |
| Default Value               |                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false          |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

  System.String

## Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

* Sitecore.Data.Database

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE 1

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-Database
Name                 Languages                      Protected  Read Only
----                 ---------                      ---------  ---------
core                 {da, pl-PL, ja-JP, en...}      False      False
master               {en, de-DE, es-ES, pt-BR...}   False      False
web                  {es-ES, de-DE, pt-BR, pl-PL... False      False
filesystem           {en, en-US}                    False      True
```

### EXAMPLE 2

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-Database -Name "master"

Name                 Languages                      Protected  Read Only
----                 ---------                      ---------  ---------
master               {en, de-DE, es-ES, pt-BR...}   False      False
```

### EXAMPLE 3

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-Item . | Get-Database

Name                 Languages                      Protected  Read Only
----                 ---------                      ---------  ---------
master               {en, de-DE, es-ES, pt-BR...}   False      False
```

## Related Topics

* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>