Sharepoint 2013 foundation: installation and configuration


Windows Server 2019

Change the content database of a site

Open Sharepoint 2013 Management Shell as Administrator and enter the following command to change the database database:

Move-SPSite  -DestinationDatabase 

To move the IT site on the basis of WSS_Content_2:

Move-SPSite http://lab-sp/sites/it -DestinationDatabase WSS_Content_2

Confirm the move and once it is finished restart IIS.

It is possible to check the database in Central Administration, by going to Manage Applications / View All Site Collections. Select the site by clicking 1 and check the database 2 in the information.

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