Index.Alter Method (IndexOperation)
Updates any Index object property changes on the instance of SQL Server for a specified index operation.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub Alter ( _
operation As IndexOperation _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As Index
Dim operation As IndexOperation
instance.Alter(operation)
public void Alter(
IndexOperation operation
)
public:
void Alter(
IndexOperation operation
)
member Alter :
operation:IndexOperation -> unit
public function Alter(
operation : IndexOperation
)
Parameters
- operation
Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.IndexOperation
An IndexOperation object value that specifies the index operation that can be altered.
Remarks
The Alter method updates any changes that have been made to the properties of the Index object since the Index object was created, or since the last Alter statement. The modifications are combined and sent to the instance of SQL Server in a single network trip to the instance of SQL Server.
Note
Indexes based on the UserDefinedTableType object cannot be modified and running this method will generate an exception.
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