Commands › Exchange Online
Move-DatabasePath
Set a new path to the location of a database on the specified Mailbox server and to move the related files to that location.
Quick start script
# Move-DatabasePath — quick start (serv365.ai)
# 1. Connect (app-only shown; interactive: omit the certificate parameters)
Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbprint $thumb -AppId $appId -Organization $org
# 2. Run and inspect
Move-DatabasePath -Identity <DatabaseIdParameter> | Format-List
# 3. Export for evidence / drift tracking
Move-DatabasePath | Export-Clixml .\DatabasePath-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd).xmlSyntax
Move-DatabasePath [-Identity] <DatabaseIdParameter>
[-ConfigurationOnly]
[-Confirm]
[-DomainController <Fqdn>]
[-EDBFilePath <EdbFilePath>]
[-Force]
[-LogFolderPath <NonRootLocalLongFullPath>]
[-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]Parameters (9)
| Parameter | Type | Required | What it controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Identity | DatabaseIdParameter | yes | The Identity parameter specifies the database that you want to move. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the database. For example: |
| -ConfigurationOnly | SwitchParameter | The ConfigurationOnly switch specifies whether to change the configuration of the database without moving any files. You don't need to specify a value with this switch. | |
| -Confirm | SwitchParameter | The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on whether the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding. | |
| -DomainController | Fqdn | The DomainController parameter specifies the domain controller that's used by this cmdlet to read data from or write data to Active Directory. You identify the domain controller by its fully qualified domain name... | |
| -EDBFilePath | EdbFilePath | The EdbFilePath parameter specifies a new file path for the database. All current database files are moved to this location. The default location is `%ExchangeInstallPath%Mailbox\LocalCopies\MBDatabase.edb`. This... | |
| -Force | SwitchParameter | The Force switch hides warning or confirmation messages. You don't need to specify a value with this switch. | |
| -LogFolderPath | NonRootLocalLongFullPath | The LogFolderPath parameter specifies the folder where log files are stored. | |
| -WhatIf | SwitchParameter | The WhatIf switch shows what the command does without making any changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch. | |
| -EDBFilePath | EdbFilePath | The EdbFilePath parameter specifies a new file path for the database. All current database files are moved to this location. The default location is ``%ExchangeInstallPath%Mailbox\LocalCopies\MBDatabase.edb`. This... |
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