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Database.PrimaryFilePath Property

Gets the path and name of the operating system directory that contains the primary file for the database.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
<SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.Expensive)> _
Public ReadOnly Property PrimaryFilePath As String
    Get
'Usage
Dim instance As Database
Dim value As String

value = instance.PrimaryFilePath

[SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.Expensive)]
public string PrimaryFilePath { get; }

[SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags::Expensive)]
public:
virtual property String^ PrimaryFilePath {
    String^ get () sealed;
}

[<SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.Expensive)>]
abstract PrimaryFilePath : string
[<SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.Expensive)>]
override PrimaryFilePath : string

final function get PrimaryFilePath () : String

Property Value

Type: System.String
A String value that specifies the path and file name of the primary database file.

Implements

IDatabaseOptions.PrimaryFilePath

Examples

'Connect to the local, default instance of SQL Server.
Dim srv As Server
srv = New Server

'Reference the AdventureWorks database.
Dim db As Database
db = srv.Databases("AdventureWorks")

'Display information about the database.
Console.WriteLine("Name = " + db.Name.ToString)
Console.WriteLine("ID = " + db.ID.ToString)
Console.WriteLine("Owner = " + db.Owner.ToString)
Console.WriteLine("Parent = " + db.Parent.ToString)
Console.WriteLine("State = " + db.State.ToString)
Console.WriteLine("Status = " + db.Status.ToString)
Console.WriteLine("User Name = " + db.UserName.ToString)
Console.WriteLine("DBO Login = " + db.DboLogin.ToString)
Console.WriteLine("Version = " + db.Version.ToString)
Console.WriteLine("Primary File Path = " + _
db.PrimaryFilePath.ToString)
Console.WriteLine("Service Broker = " + _
db.ServiceBroker.ToString)
Console.WriteLine("Replication Options = " + _
db.ReplicationOptions.ToString)
Console.WriteLine("Default File Group = " + _
db.DefaultFileGroup.ToString)
Console.WriteLine("Default FTS catalog = " + _
db.DefaultFullTextCatalog.ToString)
Console.WriteLine("Default Schema = " + _
db.DefaultSchema.ToString)