Get a Specific Database
Scenario/Problem: You need to obtain a specific database reference.
Solution: Use the Get-SPDatabase cmdlet using the -Identity parameter to assign a variable to the results.
Providing the identity of the database with the Get-SPDatabase cmdlet retrieves a specific database. Use this to assign the results to an object for use in other cmdlets, as shown in Listing 7.2.
Listing 7.2. Assigning a Variable to a Specific Database
$database = Get-SPDatabase-Identity 47036154-7a05-44be-9137-9be09f43ccb5
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