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Column Class

The Column object represents a SQL Server column.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class Column _
    Inherits ScriptNameObjectBase _
    Implements IPropertyDataDispatch, ICreatable, IAlterable, IDroppable,  _
    IMarkForDrop, IExtendedProperties, IRenamable
'Usage
Dim instance As Column

public sealed class Column : ScriptNameObjectBase, 
    IPropertyDataDispatch, ICreatable, IAlterable, IDroppable, IMarkForDrop, 
    IExtendedProperties, IRenamable

public ref class Column sealed : public ScriptNameObjectBase, 
    IPropertyDataDispatch, ICreatable, IAlterable, IDroppable, IMarkForDrop, 
    IExtendedProperties, IRenamable

[<SealedAttribute>]
type Column =  
    class
        inherit ScriptNameObjectBase
        interface IPropertyDataDispatch
        interface ICreatable
        interface IAlterable
        interface IDroppable
        interface IMarkForDrop
        interface IExtendedProperties
        interface IRenamable
    end

public final class Column extends ScriptNameObjectBase implements IPropertyDataDispatch, ICreatable, IAlterable, IDroppable, IMarkForDrop, IExtendedProperties, IRenamable

Remarks

To get Column object properties, users can be a member of the public fixed server role.

To do any of the following, users must have ALTER permission on the parent table, or be a member of the db_owner fixed database role:

  • Set Column object properties and run the Alter method

  • Create a column

  • Drop a column

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.