Remove-ItemVersion

Removes Language/Version from a single item or a branch of items

Syntax

Remove-ItemVersion -Language <String[]> [-Version <String[]>] [-ExcludeLanguage <String[]>] [-Path] <String> [-Recurse] [-MaxRecentVersions <Int32>]

Remove-ItemVersion -Language <String[]> [-Version <String[]>] [-ExcludeLanguage <String[]>] -Id <String> [-Database <String>] [-Recurse] [-MaxRecentVersions <Int32>]

Remove-ItemVersion [-Language <String[]>] [-Version <String[]>] [-ExcludeLanguage <String[]>] [-Item] <Item> [-Recurse] [-MaxRecentVersions <Int32>]

Detailed Description

Removes Language/Version from a an Item either sent from pipeline or defined with Path or ID. A single language or a list of languages can be defined using the Language parameter. Language parameter supports globbing so you can delete whole language groups using wildcards.

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Aliases

The following abbreviations are aliases for this cmdlet:

• Remove-ItemLanguage

Parameters

-Recurse <SwitchParameter>

Deleted language versions from the item and all of its children.

Aliases
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Language <String[]>

Language(s) that should be deleted form the provided item(s). A single language or a list of languages can be defined using the parameter. Language parameter supports globbing so you can delete whole language groups using wildcards.

Aliases
Required?	true
Position?	named
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Version <String[]>

Version(s) that should be deleted form the provided item(s). A single version or a list of versions can be defined using the parameter. Version parameter supports globbing so you can delete whole version groups using wildcards.

Aliases
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-ExcludeLanguage <String[]>

Language(s) that should NOT be deleted form the provided item(s). A single language or a list of languages can be defined using the parameter. Language parameter supports globbing so you can delete whole language groups using wildcards.

If Language parameter is not is not specified but ExcludeLanguage is provided, the default value of "*" is assumed for Language parameter.

Aliases
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-MaxRecentVersions <Int32>

If provided - trims the selected language to value specified by this parameter.

Aliases
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Item <Item>

The item/version to be processed. You can pipe a specific version of the item for it to be removed.

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

-Path <String>

Path to the item to be processed - can work with Language parameter to narrow the publication scope.

Aliases
Required?	true
Position?	1
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Id <String>

Id of the item to be processed - can work with Language parameter to narrow the publication scope.

Aliases
Required?	true
Position?	named
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Database <String>

Database containing the item to be processed - can work with Language parameter to narrow the publication scope.

Aliases
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Archive <SwitchParameter>

Specifying this switch will move the items to the archive rather than recycle bin.

Aliases
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
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

Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

Remove Polish and Spanish language from /sitecore/content/home item in the master database

Remove-ItemVersion -Path master:\content\home -Language "pl-pl", "es-es"

EXAMPLE 2

Remove all english based languages defined in /sitecore/content/home item and all of its children in the master database

Remove-ItemVersion -Path master:\content\home -Language "en-*" -Recurse

EXAMPLE 3

Remove all languages except those that are "en" based defined in /sitecore/content/home item and all of its children in the master database

Remove-ItemVersion -Path master:\content\home -ExcludeLanguage "en*" -Recurse

EXAMPLE 4

Trim all languages to 3 latest versions for /sitecore/content/home item and all of its children in the master database

Remove-ItemVersion -Path master:\content\home -Language * -MaxRecentVersions 3 -Recurse

EXAMPLE 5

The following moves the specified item version to the archive.

$itemId = "{72EB19F8-E62A-4B99-80A3-63E03F4FD036}"
Get-Item -Path "master:" -ID $itemId -Version 2 | Remove-ItemVersion -Archive

Related Topics

• Add-ItemVersion

• Remove-Item

• https://gist.github.com/AdamNaj/b36ea095e3668c22c07e