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BackupDevice.ReadMediaHeader Method

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Enumerates the values of a backup media header record.

Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function ReadMediaHeader As DataTable

public DataTable ReadMediaHeader ()

public:
DataTable^ ReadMediaHeader ()

public DataTable ReadMediaHeader ()

public function ReadMediaHeader () : DataTable

Return Value

A DataTable system object that contains the backup media header record.

Remarks

The ReadMediaHeader method returns the backup media header record in a DataTable object. The information returned is dependent on the version of SQL Server and is equivalent to the RESTOR LABEL ONLY Transact-SQL command.

This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.

Example

How to: Back Up Databases and Transaction Logs in Visual Basic .NET

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Development Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

Target Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

See Also

Reference

BackupDevice Class
BackupDevice Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Backing Up and Restoring Databases in SQL Server
Backup Devices