DataFile Members

The DataFile object represents a Microsoft SQL Server data file.

The following tables list the members exposed by the DataFile type.

Public Constructors

  Name Description
DataFile Overloaded. Initializes a new instance of the DataFile class.

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Protected Fields

  Name Description
ms219449.protfield(en-US,SQL.90).gif m_ExtendedProperties  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )

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Public Properties

(see also Protected Properties )

  Name Description
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif AvailableSpace Gets the amount of available space in the data file in kilobytes.
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif FileName Gets or sets the data file name.
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif Growth Gets or sets the growth increment for the data file in kilobytes or percent.
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif GrowthType Gets or sets the growth type for the data file in kilobytes or percent.
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif ID Gets the ID value that uniquely identifies the data file.
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif IsOffline Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the data file is offline or not.
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif IsPrimaryFile Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the data file is the primary file of the database.
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif IsReadOnly Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the data file is read-only or can be updated.
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif IsReadOnlyMedia Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the data file is stored on read-only media.
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif IsSparse Gets the Boolean value that specifies whether the file is a sparse file. Sparse files are used in database snapshots.
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif MaxSize Gets or set the maximum size to which the data file can grow in megabytes.
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif Name  Gets or sets the name of the object. (inherited from NamedSmoObject)
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif Parent Gets or sets the FileGroup object that is the parent of the DataFile object.
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif Properties  Gets a collection of Property objects that represent the object properties. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif Size Gets or sets the current size of the data file in KB.
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif State  Gets the state of the referenced object. (inherited from SmoObjectBase)
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif Urn  Gets the Uniform Resource Name (URN) address value that uniquely identifies the object. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif UsedSpace Gets the amount of used space in the data file in KB.
ms219449.pubproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif UserData  Gets or sets user-defined data associated with the referenced object. (inherited from SmoObjectBase)

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Protected Properties

  Name Description
ms219449.protproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif ExecuteForScalar  Gets or sets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the object is set to the execute for scalar option. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.protproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif ObjectInSpace  Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the object exists in isolation or whether it is connected to the instance of Microsoft SQL Server directly or indirectly. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.protproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif PresetProperties  Gets or sets the preset properties of the referenced object. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.protproperty(en-US,SQL.90).gif ScalarResult  Gets the scalar result for the referenced object. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)

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Public Methods

(see also Protected Methods )

  Name Description
ms219449.pubmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif Alter  Updates any property changes to the object to the instance of Microsoft SQL Server. (inherited from DatabaseFile)
ms219449.pubmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif Create Creates a data file on the instance of Microsoft SQL Server as defined by the DataFile object.
ms219449.pubmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif Drop  Drops a database file. (inherited from DatabaseFile)
ms219449.pubmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif Equals  Overloaded. (inherited from Object )
ms219449.pubmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetHashCode  (inherited from Object )
ms219449.pubmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetType  (inherited from Object )
ms219449.pubmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif Initialize  Overloaded. Initializes the object and forces the properties be loaded. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.pubmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif MarkForDrop  (inherited from DatabaseFile )
ms219449.pubmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gifms219449.static(en-US,SQL.90).gif ReferenceEquals  (inherited from Object )
ms219449.pubmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif Refresh  Refreshes the object and retrieves properties when the object is next accessed. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.pubmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif Rename  (inherited from DatabaseFile )
ms219449.pubmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif SetOffline Sets the database file status to offline.
ms219449.pubmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif Shrink  (inherited from DatabaseFile )
ms219449.pubmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif ToString  Returns a String that represents the referenced object. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)

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Protected Methods

  Name Description
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif AlterImpl  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif AlterImplFinish  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif AlterImplInit  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif AlterImplWorker  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif BindDefaultImpl  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif BindRuleImpl  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif CheckCollation  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif CheckObjectState  Overloaded. Validates the state of the referenced object. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif CheckObjectStateImpl  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif CheckVersion80  Checks the validity of the object on Microsoft SQL Server 2000. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif CheckVersion80SP3  Checks the validity of the object on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP3. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif CheckVersion90  Check the validity of the object on Microsoft SQL Server 2005. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif CheckVersionBelow90  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif CleanObject  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif CreateImpl  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif CreateImplFinish  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif CreateImplInit  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif DropImpl  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif DropImplWorker  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif Finalize  (inherited from Object )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif FormatSqlVariant  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GenerateDataSpaceScript  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetBindDefaultScript  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetBindRuleScript  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetBoolParameter  Overloaded. (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetDateTimeParameter  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetDateTimeParameterAsInt  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetDBName  Gets the database name associated with the object. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetEnumParameter  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetFragOptionString  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetGuidParameter  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetParameter  Overloaded. (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetPropValue  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetPropValueOptional  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetPropValueOptionalAllowNull  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetRealValue  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetScriptingOptionsForCreate  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetServerName  Gets the name of the instance of Microsoft SQL Server with which the object is associated. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetSqlServerVersionName  Gets the version name of the instance of Microsoft SQL Server with which the object is associated. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetStringParameter  Overloaded. (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetTimeSpanParameterAsInt  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif GetUrnRecursive  Overloaded. (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif ImplInitialize  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gifms219449.static(en-US,SQL.90).gif IsCollectionDirty  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif IsObjectDirty  Verifies whether the object properties have been modified and the changes have not yet been persisted on the instance of Microsoft SQL Server. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif IsObjectInitialized  Verifies whether the object has been initialized. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif IsObjectInSpace  Verifies whether the object is isolated or connected to the instance of Microsoft SQL Server. (inherited from SqlSmoObject)
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif IsVersion80SP3  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif MarkDropped  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif MarkForDropImpl  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif MemberwiseClone  (inherited from Object )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif PostAlter  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif PostCreate  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif PostDrop  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif RenameImpl  (inherited from NamedSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif RenameImplWorker  (inherited from NamedSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif ScriptAlter  (inherited from DatabaseFile )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif ScriptChangeOwner  (inherited from NamedSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif ScriptCreate  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif ScriptDdl  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif ScriptDrop  (inherited from DatabaseFile )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif ScriptImpl  Overloaded. (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif ScriptImplWorker  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif ScriptRename  (inherited from DatabaseFile )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif SetParentImpl  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gifms219449.static(en-US,SQL.90).gif Trace  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif UnbindDefaultImpl  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gif UnbindRuleImpl  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )
ms219449.protmethod(en-US,SQL.90).gifms219449.static(en-US,SQL.90).gif UpdateCollectionState2  (inherited from SqlSmoObject )

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See Also

Reference

DataFile Class
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Using Filegroups and Files to Store Data
Physical Database Files and Filegroups
CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL)