SharePoint 2007: How to Delete an Orphan from Configuration Database

re: SharePoint 2007: How to Delete an Orphan from Configuration Database

BlueSky2010 — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:36:12 GMT

Nevermind - found the solution to remove the orphaned entry from the Config DB. In case this helps someone else:

$orphanedDB = Get-SPDatabase | where{$_.Name -eq "MyContentDatabase"}

$orphanedDB.Delete()

BlueSky2010 — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:40:13 GMT

Hi Sushant,

While trying to execute Orphans.ps1 from your step 3 I'm coming across the following error - do you have any suggestions for me?

I'm trying this on a SharePoint 2010 farm with SP1 applied.

Many thanks in advanced!

Exception calling "GetValue" with "2" argument(s): "Non-static method requires

a target."

At D:\Deployed\orphans.ps1:19 char:27

+ $Property.GetValue <<<< ($db, $null)

+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DotNetMethodException

Pratik Vyas [MVP] — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:57:06 GMT

perfect one :)

Amit Khare - Project Management Consultant — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:37:12 GMT

Excellent artcle.. bookmarked :) Thanks