PhysicalName Property
The PhysicalName property specifies the path and file name of the operating system file storing Microsoft® SQL Server™ database or transaction log data.
Applies To
| DBFile Object | LogFile Object |
Syntax
object.PhysicalName [= value]
Parts
object
Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
value
String that specifies an operating system file
Data Type
String
Modifiable
Read/write
Prototype (C/C++)
HRESULT GetPhysicalName(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal)
HRESULT SetPhysicalName(SQLDMO_LPCSTR NewValue)
Note SQL-DMO strings are always returned as OLE BSTR objects. A C/C++ application obtains a reference to the string. The reference must release the reference using SysFreeString.
Remarks
The PhysicalName property is a string with a maximum of 260 characters.
Specify an operating system file using either drive and directory-based or UNC file naming. For example, the strings C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Data\Northwnd.mdf and \\Seattle1\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Data\Northwnd.mdf are each valid for PhysicalName.