---
title: "Switch-VEORIRDatabase"
description: "Performs switchover of an Oracle database published within an instant recovery session. Product: Veeam Backup & Replication Product Edition: Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet performs a manual switchover of an Oracl"
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/explorers_powershell/switch-veorirdatabase.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference > Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference > Veeam Explorer for Oracle > Switch-VEORIRDatabase"
dateModified: "2026-08-18"
---

# Switch-VEORIRDatabase

## Short Description
Performs switchover of an Oracle database published within an instant recovery session.

**Product**: Veeam Backup & Replication

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

## Syntax
```
Switch-VEORIRDatabase [-Database] <VEORIRDatabase> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet performs a manual switchover of an Oracle database published within an instant recovery session. You can perform a switchover after all database files are copied to the target server and the cache file is synchronized. For more information on the switchover options, see the [Switchover](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/veor_switchover.html?ver=13) section of the Veeam Explorers User Guide.

## 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 Oracle database that the cmdlet will switchover.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="veorirdatabase.md"><code>VEORIRDatabase</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-veorirdatabase.md"><code>Get-VEORIRDatabase</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="veorirdatabase.md"><code>VEORIRDatabase</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>
    </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 Docs.

## Examples

::: example
### Starting Switchover of Oracle Database

This example shows how to perform a manual switchover of the `orcl1.tech.local` database.

```
$IRDatabase = Get-VEORIRDatabase -DatabaseName "orcl1.tech.local"
Switch-VEORIRDatabase -Database $IRDatabase
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VEORIRDatabase`](get-veorirdatabase.md) cmdlet. Specify the `DatabaseName` parameter value. Save the result to the `$IRDatabase` variable.
2. Run the `Switch-VEORIRDatabase` cmdlet. Set the `$IRDatabase` variable as the `Database` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VEORIRDatabase`](get-veorirdatabase.md)