# 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.

© 2010-2019 Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West. All rights reserved. Sitecore PowerShell Extensions

## 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/>


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://doc.sitecorepowershell.com/appendix/common/get-database.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.