PrimaryFilePath Property

SQL-DMO

SQL-DMO

PrimaryFilePath Property

The PrimaryFilePath property returns the path and name of the operating system (OS) directory that contains the primary file for the referenced database.

Applies To
Database Object
Syntax

object.PrimaryFilePath

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

Data Type

String

Modifiable

Read-only

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetPrimaryFilePath(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);

Note  SQL-DMO strings are always returned as OLE BSTR objects. A C/C++ application obtains a reference to the string. The application must release the reference using SysFreeString.

Remarks

Microsoft® SQL Server™ implements database data storage in one or more OS files. One operating system file is designated as the primary file containing database-specific system tables. The primary file can be identified using the PrimaryFile property of the DBFile object.