Applies to: Exchange Server 2010 SP3, Exchange Server 2010 SP2
Topic Last Modified: 2012-11-15
Use the New-PublicFolderDatabase cmdlet to create a public folder database.
Syntax
New-PublicFolderDatabase -Name <String> -Server
<ServerIdParameter> [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]]
[-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-EdbFilePath <EdbFilePath>]
[-LogFolderPath <NonRootLocalLongFullPath>] [-Organization
<OrganizationIdParameter>] [-WhatIf
[<SwitchParameter>]]
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Detailed Description
The new database must be mounted after it's created. For more information about mounting databases, see Mount a Database.
You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although all parameters for this cmdlet are listed in this topic, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To see what permissions you need, see the "Public folder databases" entry in the Mailbox Permissions topic.
Parameters
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Name |
Required |
System.String |
The Name parameter specifies the name of the new public folder database. The name must be unique to your entire organization. |
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Server |
Required |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ServerIdParameter |
The Server parameter specifies the server that you want to create the database on.
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Confirm |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The Confirm switch can be used to suppress the
confirmation prompt that appears by default when this cmdlet is
run. To suppress the confirmation prompt, use the syntax
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DomainController |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn |
The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory. |
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EdbFilePath |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.EdbFilePath |
The EdbFilePath parameter specifies the full path of the public folder database files. |
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LogFolderPath |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.NonRootLocalLongFullPath |
The LogFolderPath parameter specifies the folder location for log files. The default path is <ExchangeInstallPath>V14\Mailbox. |
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Organization |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.OrganizationIdParameter |
The Organization parameter is reserved for internal Microsoft use. |
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WhatIf |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf switch. |
Note:Input Types
To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t accept input data.
Return Types
To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t return data.
Examples
EXAMPLE 1
This example creates the public folder database PFDB01.
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New-PublicFolderDatabase -Name "My Public Folder Database" -EdbFilePath "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Mailbox\PFDB01.edb" -LogFolderPath "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Mailbox\PFDB01" |
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