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I want to set by default to create a site collection in an independent content database when creating a new site collection automatically!

Ex: each content database only holds one site collection by default!

Is it possible to do that automatically without using code?

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I don't think it's possible automatically.

Unfortunately, There is no event receiver triggered when creating/ created a site collection to handle this using event receiver.


However, you can adjust this manually by locking down the content database as the following:

Steps

Before creating a new site collection, you should plan to do the following:

  • Lockdown all the web application content databases.
  • Create a new independent content database for the new Site Collection.

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  • Create a new Site Collection will be created inside the newly created content database.

Check also Lockdown the web application content databases


Another workaround

Using PowerShell to Create a SharePoint Site Collection in an Independent Content Database

Download the full script at PowerShell: Create a SharePoint Site Collection in a Separate Content Database

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  • @Tomaz be aware that this is not correct and it is possible to do what you're asking.
    – user6024
    Commented Dec 17, 2018 at 15:58
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    Thanks Trevor, but your answer is not doable in my situation, I need to do it automatically and your answer requires code too, I think Mohamed answer is the correct one, I cannot do this automatically without code! The lockdown solution is the best one in my case!
    – Tomaz
    Commented Dec 17, 2018 at 19:39
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Yes, this is possible by overriding the class SPSiteCreationProvider. With this, you can select all of your existing content databases. If you cannot find a content database in the web application that meets the criteria, you could then create a new content database.

You should be aware that this would slow down the site creation process significantly as provisioning a new content database isn't an instant process.

I'm linking to Wictor's article below which references HNSC, but this will also apply to path-based site collections.

SharePoint: Specifying Content Database for new Site Collections when using Host Named Site Collections

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