---
title: "Set-DbatoolsConfig"
description: "Sets configuration entries."
url: "https://dbatools.io/Set-DbatoolsConfig/"
availability: "Windows, Linux, macOS"
author: "Friedrich Weinmann (@FredWeinmann)"
source: "https://github.com/dataplat/dbatools/blob/master/public/Set-DbatoolsConfig.ps1"
last_updated: "2024-01-01"
---

# Set-DbatoolsConfig

## Synopsis

Sets configuration entries.

## Description

This function creates or changes configuration values. These can be used to provide dynamic configuration information outside the PowerShell variable system.

## Syntax

```powershell
Set-DbatoolsConfig -FullName <String>
    [-Value <Object>]
    [-Description <String>]
    [-Validation <String>]
    [-Handler <ScriptBlock>]           
    [-Hidden]
    [-Default]
    [-Initialize]
    [-DisableValidation]
    [-DisableHandler]
    [-EnableException]
    [-SimpleExport]
    [-ModuleExport]           
    [-PassThru]
    [-AllowDelete]
    [<CommonParameters>]            

Set-DbatoolsConfig -FullName <String>
    [-Description <String>]
    [-Validation <String>]
    [-Handler <ScriptBlock>]
    [-Hidden]           
    [-Default]
    [-Initialize]
    [-DisableValidation]
    [-DisableHandler]
    [-EnableException]
    -PersistedValue <String>
    [-PersistedType            <ConfigurationValueType>]
    [-SimpleExport]
    [-ModuleExport]
    [-PassThru]
    [-AllowDelete]
    [<CommonParameters>]            

Set-DbatoolsConfig -Name <String>
    [-Module <String>]
    [-Value <Object>]
    [-Description <String>]
    [-Validation <String>]
    [-Handler            <ScriptBlock>]
    [-Hidden]
    [-Default]
    [-Initialize]
    [-DisableValidation]
    [-DisableHandler]
    [-EnableException]
    [-SimpleExport]           
    [-ModuleExport]
    [-PassThru]
    [-AllowDelete]
    [<CommonParameters>]

```

## Examples

### Example Example 1: Simple: Updates the configuration entry for Path.DbatoolsData to E:\temp\dbatools

```powershell
PS C:\> Set-DbatoolsConfig -FullName Path.DbatoolsData -Value E:\temp\dbatools
```

### Required Parameters

##### -FullName

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | True |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -Name

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | True |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -PersistedValue

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | True |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

### Optional Parameters

##### -Default

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -Description

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -DisableHandler

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -DisableValidation

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -EnableException

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -Handler

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -Hidden

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -Initialize

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -Module

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -ModuleExport

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -PassThru

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -PersistedType

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -Register

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -SimpleExport

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -Validation

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

##### -Value

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Alias |  |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |  |

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