PowerShell Scripting - SharePoint 2010 cmdlets

Hi Folks,

Following are the some useful Powershell cmdlets for reference

Script to Remove SharePoint 2010 Search Service Application

$SearchServiceApplication = Get-SPServiceApplication |?{$_Name -eq "Search Service Application"}
Remove-SPSericeApplication -Identity $SearchServiceApplication.Id -RemoveData

If it Still didn't work, you can you the following command

stsadm.exe deleteconfigurationobject -id "GUID of the SearchService Application"

To obtain the GUID of the Search Service Application From the UI Navigate to the service applications page. Mouse-over the search application link, and observe the id in the status bar.


Remove Database reference

Get-SPDatabase | ft Name, Id

$DatabaseToDelete = Get-SPDatabase {GUID of the database to delete}
$DatabaseToDelete | ft Name, Id
$DatabaseToDelete.Delete()

Get-SPDatabase | ft Name, Id


DeleteService Applicaqtion Application pool

Get-SPServiceApplicationPool | Select Id, Name

$AppPoolToDelete = Get-SPServiceApplicationPool -Identity "NameOfTheServiceApplicationPool"

Remove-SPServiceApplicationPool $AppPoolToDelete

Get-SPServiceApplicationPool | Select Id, Name