SQL Server 2014 with PowerShell v5 Cookbook

Dropping a database

This recipe shows how you can drop a database using PowerShell and SMO.

Getting ready

This task assumes you have created a database called TestDB. If you don't have it, create the database TestDB by following the steps in the Creating a database recipe.

How to do it...

Here are the steps to drop your TestDB database:

1. Open PowerShell ISE as administrator.
2. Import the SQLPS module and create a new SMO Server Object:

   #import SQL Server module
   Import-Module SQLPS -DisableNameChecking
   
   #replace this with your instance name
   $instanceName = "localhost"
   $server = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server -ArgumentList $instanceName

3. Add the following script and run:

   $dbName = "TestDB" #need to check if database exists, and ...