This script is what we used to rebuild the topology.  Notice the first section define variables this must be set to what you are using in your environment. or you can view the contents right down here! Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell#### Define Variables ### #where Database Server Name equals your database server $DBServer = ‘Database Server Name’

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Create Search Service Topology (With Single Partition in PowerShell)

This is the script we used for the removal process… Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell #Removing Existing Search Service Applications $SSAS = Get-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication ForEach ($SSA in $SSAS) { $SSA | FT Name, ID, ApplicationPool $Response = Read-Host -Prompt “Would you like to remove the above Search Service Application and all associated search data? Press Y or N” IF ($Response -eq

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How to remove the Search Topology (Removing Existing SSA with PowerShell)

Imagine you are a developer, administrator, or business person who uses IBM Lotus Notes (yes, it still exists!), and your IT department one day announces that your organization is migrating to SharePoint. Should you celebrate? Should you start looking for another job? Will your world as you know it cease to exist? In this session,

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Life After IBM Lotus Notes – How To Successfully Transition To A SharePoint World