TapeLoadWaitTime Property

SQL-DMO

SQL-DMO

TapeLoadWaitTime Property

The TapeLoadWaitTime property specifies a number of minutes a Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 backup or restore operation will wait when trying to write to or read from an indicated tape media.

Applies To
Registry Object
Syntax

object.TapeLoadWaitTime [= value]

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

value

Long integer that specifies a number of minutes as described in Settings

Data Type

Long

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetTapeLoadWaitTime(LPLONG pRetVal)

HRESULT SetTapeLoadWaitTime(long NewValue)

Settings
Value Description
-1 Default. A backup or restore operation will not time out.
0 Backup or restore operation will attempt to access the tape device exactly one time.
Any positive integer Number of minutes during which the backup or restore operation will attempt to access the tape device.