SMO Syntax Conventions

SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) typographical conventions are based on those used in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET reference materials.

Convention

Used for

UPPERCASE

Transact-SQL statements, macro names, and terms used at the operating system level; file names in text.

monospace

Sample command lines and program code.

italic

Variables in text, formulas in text, or terms defined in text. In syntax, italic letters indicate placeholders for information you supply.

bold

SMO objects, events, methods, or properties; programming terms in text.