Move content Databases using PowerShell

This will help you to move your sharePoint Content database using Power Shell

To attach or to detach an existing content database use the below power shell command

Mount-SPContentDatabase "<ContentDb>" –DatabaseServer "<DbServer>" –WebApplication http://your WebapplicationName

Where


<ContentDb>: is the content database to be attached.

<DbServer>  : is the name of the database server.

http://your WebapplicationName :is the name of the Web application to which the content database is being attached.

To detach a content database use the below power shell command

Dismount-SPContentDatabase "<ContentdBName>"