Initialize‑SqlDscRebuildDatabase

SYNOPSIS

Rebuilds the system databases for an SQL Server instance.

SYNTAX

Initialize-SqlDscRebuildDatabase [-MediaPath] <String> [-InstanceName] <String> [[-SAPwd] <SecureString>]
 [[-SqlCollation] <String>] [-SqlSysAdminAccounts] <String[]> [[-SqlTempDbDir] <String>]
 [[-SqlTempDbLogDir] <String>] [[-SqlTempDbFileCount] <UInt16>] [[-SqlTempDbFileSize] <UInt16>]
 [[-SqlTempDbFileGrowth] <UInt16>] [[-SqlTempDbLogFileSize] <UInt16>] [[-SqlTempDbLogFileGrowth] <UInt16>]
 [[-Timeout] <UInt32>] [-Force] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Rebuilds the system databases for an SQL Server instance.

See the link in the commands help for information on each parameter. The link points to SQL Server command line setup documentation.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Initialize-SqlDscRebuildDatabase -InstanceName 'MyInstance' -SqlSysAdminAccounts @('MyAdminAccount') -MediaPath 'E:\'

Rebuilds the database of the instance 'MyInstance'.

PARAMETERS

-Force

If specified the command will not ask for confirmation. Same as if Confirm:$false is used.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InstanceName

See the notes section for more information.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-MediaPath

Specifies the path where to find the SQL Server installation media. On this path the SQL Server setup executable must be found.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SAPwd

See the notes section for more information.

Type: SecureString
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SqlCollation

See the notes section for more information.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SqlSysAdminAccounts

See the notes section for more information.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 5
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SqlTempDbDir

See the notes section for more information.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 6
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SqlTempDbFileCount

See the notes section for more information.

Type: UInt16
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 8
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SqlTempDbFileGrowth

See the notes section for more information.

Type: UInt16
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 10
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SqlTempDbFileSize

See the notes section for more information.

Type: UInt16
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 9
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SqlTempDbLogDir

See the notes section for more information.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 7
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SqlTempDbLogFileGrowth

See the notes section for more information.

Type: UInt16
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 12
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SqlTempDbLogFileSize

See the notes section for more information.

Type: UInt16
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 11
Default value: 0
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Timeout

Specifies how long to wait for the setup process to finish. Default value is 7200 seconds (2 hours). If the setup process does not finish before this time, an exception will be thrown.

Type: UInt32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 13
Default value: 7200
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

None.

NOTES

The parameters are intentionally not described since it would take a lot of effort to keep them up to date. Instead there is a link that points to the SQL Server command line setup documentation which will stay relevant.

For RebuildDatabase the parameter SAPwd must be set if the instance was installed with SecurityMode = 'SQL'.

RELATED LINKS

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/install-windows/install-sql-server-from-the-command-prompt