Remove-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication

 

Applies to: SharePoint Server 2010

Topic Last Modified: 2010-02-11

Deletes a search service application.

Syntax

Remove-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication [-Identity] <SearchServiceApplicationPipeBind> [-AssignmentCollection <SPAssignmentCollection>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-RemoveData <SwitchParameter>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]

Detailed Description

The Remove-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication cmdlet deletes a specified search service application from a farm.

Parameters

Parameter Required Type Description

Identity

Required

Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Cmdlet.SearchServiceApplicationPipeBind

Specifies the search service application to delete.

A valid GUID, in the form 12345678-90ab-cdef-1234-567890bcdefgh; or a valid search application name (for example, SearchApp1); or an instance of a valid SearchServiceApplication object.

AssignmentCollection

Optional

Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPAssignmentCollection

Manages objects for the purpose of proper disposal. Use of objects, such as SPWeb or SPSite, can use large amounts of memory and use of these objects in Windows PowerShell scripts requires proper memory management. Using the SPAssignment object, you can assign objects to a variable and dispose of the objects after they are needed to free up memory. When SPWeb, SPSite, or SPSiteAdministration objects are used, the objects are automatically disposed of if an assignment collection or the Global parameter is not used.

Note

When the Global parameter is used, all objects are contained in the global store. If objects are not immediately used, or disposed of by using the Stop-SPAssignment command, an out-of-memory scenario can occur.

Confirm

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command. For more information, type the following command: get-help about_commonparameters

RemoveData

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

Specifies that all search databases and index files associated with the search service application to be deleted.

WhatIf

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

Displays a message that describes the effect of the command instead of executing the command. For more information, type the following command: get-help about_commonparameters

Input Types

Return Types

Example

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Remove-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication -Identity MySSA

This example removes the search service application named MySSA from the farm.