Remove-SPWebApplication
Deletes the specified Web application.
Syntax
RemoveZoneOfWebApp
Remove-SPWebApplication
[-Identity] <SPWebApplicationPipeBind>
-Zone <SPUrlZone>
[-AssignmentCollection <SPAssignmentCollection>]
[-Confirm]
[-DeleteIISSite]
[-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]
RemoveWebApp
Remove-SPWebApplication
[-Identity] <SPWebApplicationPipeBind>
[-AssignmentCollection <SPAssignmentCollection>]
[-Confirm]
[-DeleteIISSite]
[-RemoveContentDatabases]
[-WhatIf]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
This cmdlet contains more than one parameter set. You may only use parameters from one parameter set and you may not combine parameters from different parameter sets. For more information about how to use parameter sets, see Cmdlet parameter sets.
The Remove-SPWebApplication cmdlet deletes the Web application specified by the Identity and Zone parameters.
If no zone is provided, the entire Web application and all zones are removed.
For permissions and the most current information about Windows PowerShell for SharePoint Products, see the online documentation at SharePoint Server Cmdlets.
Examples
EXAMPLE 1
Get-SPWebApplication https://sitename | Remove-SPWebApplication -Zone "Internet" -Confirm
This example prompts and then removes the Internet zone Web application extension on the Web application at https://sitename. This command does not remove the content databases or the IIS Web site.
EXAMPLE 2
Remove-SPWebApplication https://sitename -Confirm -DeleteIISSite -RemoveContentDatabases
This example permanently removes the Web application, all content databases and the IIS Web site at https://sitename
Parameters
-AssignmentCollection
Applicable: SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2013, SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2019
Manages objects for the purpose of proper disposal. Use of objects, such as SPWeb or SPSite, can use large amounts of memory and use of these objects in Windows PowerShell scripts requires proper memory management. Using the SPAssignment object, you can assign objects to a variable and dispose of the objects after they are needed to free up memory. When SPWeb, SPSite, or SPSiteAdministration objects are used, the objects are automatically disposed of if an assignment collection or the Global parameter is not used.
When the Global parameter is used, all objects are contained in the global store.
If objects are not immediately used, or disposed of by using the Stop-SPAssignment command, an out-of-memory scenario can occur.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SPAssignmentCollection |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Confirm
Applicable: SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2013, SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2019
Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.
For more information, type the following command: get-help about_commonparameters
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| 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 |
-DeleteIISSite
Applicable: SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2013, SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2019
Deletes the associated IIS Web sites. If this parameter is not provided, the IIS site is not removed.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Identity
Applicable: SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2013, SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2019
Specifies the URL or name of the Web application to delete.
The type must be a valid URL, in the form https://server_name, or a valid name, in the form WebApplication-1212.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SPWebApplicationPipeBind |
| 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 |
-RemoveContentDatabases
Applicable: SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2013, SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2019
Permanently deletes all associated content databases. If this parameter is not provided, no content databases are removed.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
RemoveWebApp
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-WhatIf
Applicable: SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2013, SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2019
Displays a message that describes the effect of the command instead of executing the command.
For more information, type the following command: get-help about_commonparameters
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| 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 |
-Zone
Applicable: SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2013, SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2019
Specifies one of the five zones to be removed. If this parameter is not provided, all Web application zones are removed.
The type must be any one of the following values: Default, Intranet, Internet, Extranet, or Custom.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SPUrlZone |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
RemoveZoneOfWebApp
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| 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.