SharePointContentDatabases.adoc

DSC Resource 'SharePointContentDatabases'

SharePointContentDatabases manages SharePoint content databases and their association with web applications.

When to use 'SharePointContentDatabases'

Use this resource when you need to create, configure, or manage content databases for SharePoint web applications. Content databases store all site content, and their proper configuration (size limits, number of sites, database server) is important for SharePoint performance and scale planning.

Source	https://github.com/dsccommunity/CommonTasks/tree/main/source/DSCResources/SharePointContentDatabases
DSC Resource	SharePointDsc
Documentation	SPContentDatabase

Table 1. Attributes of category 'SharePointContentDatabases'

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
ContentDatabases		Hashtable[]	set of content databases

Table 2. Attributes of category 'SharePointContentDatabases/ContentDatabases'

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values

Example

SharePointContentDatabases:
  ContentDatabases:
    - Name: SP2016_Content_My_02
      DatabaseServer: SqlServer001
      WebAppUrl: https://my.contoso.com/
      Enabled: true
      WarningSiteCount: 2000
      MaximumSiteCount: 5000
    - Name: SP2016_Content_CTH
      DatabaseServer: SqlServer001
      WebAppUrl: https://content.contoso.com
      Enabled: true
      WarningSiteCount: 2000
      MaximumSiteCount: 5000

See also

• SharePointProvisioning

• SharePointWebApplications

• SharePointSites