Set-SCDWWatermark

Set-SCDWWatermark

Sets the watermark from which subsequent data processing should continue.

Syntax

Parameter Set: Default
Set-SCDWWatermark [-EntityName] <String> [-WaterMarkValue] <DateTime> [-ComputerName <String> ] [-Credential <PSCredential> ] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Set-SCDWWatermark cmdlet sets the watermark from which data processing should continue. If you need to extract and process data again, a watermark identifies the point from which to continue the data processing so that data loss is minimal.

Parameters

-ComputerName<String>

Specifies the name of the computer on which the System Center Data Access service is running. The user account that is defined in the Credential parameter must have access rights to the specified computer. You can omit this parameter only if the System Center Data Access Service is running on the same computer that has Service Manager installed.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Credential<PSCredential>

Specifies the credentials to use when you are connecting to the server on which the System Center Data Access service is running. The user account that is provided must have access to that server.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-EntityName<String>

Specifies the Dimension, Fact, or Outrigger on which to set the watermark. You can use the Get-SCDWEntity cmdlet to retrieve the value for the EntityName parameter.

Aliases

none

Required?

true

Position?

1

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-WaterMarkValue<DateTime>

Specifies the date that the watermark should be set to. The specified date must be in the past.

Aliases

none

Required?

true

Position?

2

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

false

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

  • None.

    You cannot pipe input to this cmdlet.

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

  • None.

    This cmdlet does not generate any output.

Examples

Example 1: Set a watermark

This command sets a watermark.

PS C:\>Set-SCDWWatermark -ComputerName "serverDW72" -EntityName "SoftwareUpdateDim"  -WaterMarkValue 1/1/2010

Get-SCDWEntity