StandbyFiles Property

SQL-DMO

SQL-DMO

StandbyFiles Property

The StandbyFiles property specifies the name of an undo file used as part of an instance of Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 imaging strategy.

Applies To
Restore Object
Syntax

object.StandbyFiles [= value]

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

value

SQL-DMO Multistring that identifies an operating system file by name

Data Type

String

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetStandbyFiles(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);

HRESULT SetStandbyFiles(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 application must release the reference using SysFreeString.

Remarks

Database log restoration with undo is available against a read-only image of a SQL Server database and offers one strategy for maintaining a standby image of critical instances.

For more information about setting multistring parameters, see Using SQL-DMO Multistrings.

For more information about standby installations, see Using Standby Servers.