ProviderName Property
The ProviderName property specifies the friendly, or as-registered, name of an OLE DB provider.
Applies To
| LinkedServer Object |
Syntax
object.ProviderName [= value]
Parts
object
Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
value
String with a maximum of 128 characters that identifies an OLE DB provider
Data Type
String
Modifiable
Read/write
Prototype (C/C++)
HRESULT GetProviderName(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);
HRESULT SetProviderName(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
An OLE DB provider registers itself with the operating system, providing, as part of registration, a display name. For example, the display name for the Microsoft® OLE DB Provider for Microsoft® SQL Server™ is SQLOLEDB.