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

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

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

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

EXAMPLE 3

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/