ProductName Property
The ProductName property is a Microsoft® SQL Server™ specific representation of an OLE DB provider name.
Applies To
| LinkedServer Object |
Syntax
object.ProductName [= value]
Parts
object
Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
value
String with a maximum of 128 characters that specifies an OLE DB provider product
Data Type
String
Modifiable
Read/write
Prototype (C/C++)
HRESULT GetProductName(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);
HRESULT SetProductName(SQLDMO_LPCSTR NewVal);
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
The ProductName property is implemented to support a short-cut method for creation of LinkedServer object-referenced, persisted OLE DB data source definitions. For example, an instance of SQL Server can be linked by setting only two properties in a LinkedServer object. First, set the ProductName to SQL Server, then set the Name property to the name of an instance of SQL Server to be linked.