Creating a database

This recipe walks through creating a database with default properties using PowerShell.

Getting ready

In this example, we are going to create a database called TestDB, and we assume that this database does not yet exist in your instance.

For your reference, the equivalent T-SQL code of this task is as follows:

CREATE DATABASE TestDB

How to do it...

Follow these steps to create a simple database in SQL Server:

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:

   #database TestDB with default settings
   #assumption is that this database does not yet exist
   $dbName = "TestDB"
   $db = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database($server, $dbName)
   $db.Create()...