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Backup.Initialize Property

Gets or sets a Boolean property value that determines whether the devices associated with a backup operation are initialized as part of the backup operation.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.SmoExtended (in Microsoft.SqlServer.SmoExtended.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Property Initialize As Boolean
    Get
    Set
'Usage
Dim instance As Backup
Dim value As Boolean

value = instance.Initialize

instance.Initialize = value

public bool Initialize { get; set; }

public:
property bool Initialize {
    bool get ();
    void set (bool value);
}

member Initialize : bool with get, set

function get Initialize () : boolean
function set Initialize (value : boolean)

Property Value

Type: System.Boolean

A Boolean value that specifies whether the backup devices will be initialized.
If True, the backup specified becomes the first backup set on the media, overwriting any existing backup sets on the media. The backup media is not overwritten if either of the following conditions is met:

  • All backup sets on the media have not yet expired.

  • The optionally specified backup set name does not match the name on the backup media. Specify the backup set name with the BackupSetName property.

If False (default), the backup specified creates a new backup set appended as the last backup set on the medium.