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title: "Set-VESQLIRDatabase"
description: "Modifies switchover settings for a specified Microsoft SQL Server database. Product: Veeam Backup & Replication Product Edition: Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet allows you to modify the switchover settings for a speci"
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dateModified: "2026-08-20"
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# Set-VESQLIRDatabase

## Short Description
Modifies switchover settings for a specified Microsoft SQL Server database.

**Product**: Veeam Backup & Replication

**Product Edition**: Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Set-VESQLIRDatabase [-Database] <VESQLIRDatabase> [-SwitchOverOptions] <VESQLIRSwitchOverOptions> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet allows you to modify the switchover settings for a specified Microsoft SQL Server database.

::: important

You can only modify the switchover settings until the moment switchover is automatically triggered (if the `Auto` or `Scheduled` switchover options are selected).

:::

## Parameters

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      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Database</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a published Microsoft SQL Server database within an instant recovery session.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vesqlirdatabase.md"><code>VESQLIRDatabase</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vesqlirdatabase.md"><code>Get-VESQLIRDatabase</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vesqlirdatabase.md"><code>VESQLIRDatabase</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">SwitchOverOptions</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specified a new switchover option for the specified Microsoft SQL Server database.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vesqlirswitchoveroptions.md"><code>VESQLIRSwitchOverOptions</code></a> object. To create this object, run the <a href="new-vesqlirswitchoveroptions.md"><code>New-VESQLIRSwitchOverOptions</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vesqlirswitchoveroptions.md"><code>VESQLIRSwitchOverOptions</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>1</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the [About Common Parameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216) section of Microsoft Learn.

## Examples

::: example
### Setting Scheduled Switchover for Microsoft SQL Server Database

This example shows how to set scheduled switchover for the `fiscal` database. The switchover will be performed on `2026-12-4` at `13:00:00`.

```
$time = Get-Date -Date "2026-12-4 13:00:00"
$TimeUtc = $time.ToUniversalTime()
$ScheduledSwitch = New-VESQLIRSwitchOverOptions -Scheduled -SwitchingTimeUtc $TimeUtc
$IRDatabase = Get-VESQLIRDatabase -DatabaseName "fiscal"
Set-VESQLIRDatabase -Database $IRDatabase -SwitchOverOptions $ScheduledSwitch
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-Date`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-date) cmdlet and specify the date and time when the switchover must be performed. Save the result to the `$time` variable.
2. Use the `ToUniversalTime()` method to convert the date and time to the UTC format. Save the result to the `$TimeUTC` variable.
3. Run the [`New-VESQLIRSwitchoverOptions`](new-vesqlirswitchoveroptions.md) cmdlet. Provide the `Scheduled` parameter. Set the `$TimeUTC` variable as the `SwitchingTimeUtc` parameter value. Save the result to the `$ScheduledSwitch` variable.
4. Run the [`Get-VESQLIRDatabase`](get-vesqlirdatabase.md) cmdlet. Specify the `DatabaseName` parameter value. Save the result to the `$IRDatabase` variable.
5. Run the `Set-VESQLIRDatabase` cmdlet. Specify the following options:

   - Set the `$IRDatabase` variable as the `Database` parameter value.
   - Set the `$ScheduledSwitch` variable as the `SwitchOverOptions` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`New-VESQLIRSwitchOverOptions`](new-vesqlirswitchoveroptions.md)
- [`Get-VESQLIRDatabase`](get-vesqlirdatabase.md)