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Start-DPMCreateCatalog

Creates a catalog for a data source.

Syntax

Default (Default)

Start-DPMCreateCatalog
    [-Datasource] <Datasource>
    [-JobStateChangedEventHandler <JobStateChangedEventHandler>]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Start-DPMCreateCatalog cmdlet creates a catalog for a data source in System Center - Data Protection Manager (DPM).

A catalog is a list of all URLs in the farm. You must use a catalog for item-level recovery. In DPM, you can generate catalogs only for SharePoint farms.

Examples

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Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:cf

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Datasource

Specifies a data source object for which this cmdlet creates a catalog. A data source can be a file system share or volume for the Windows operating system, Microsoft SQL Server database, Microsoft Exchange Server storage group, Microsoft SharePoint farm, Microsoft Virtual Machine, DPM database, or system state that is a member of a protection group.

Parameter properties

Type:Datasource
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:1
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:True
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-JobStateChangedEventHandler

Specifies an event handler for Job.StateChanged events. Use this parameter to build a graphical user interface based on cmdlets. Do not use this parameter in the DPM Management Shell.

Parameter properties

Type:JobStateChangedEventHandler
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:Handler

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:wi

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.