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DataFile Class

The DataFile object represents a Microsoft SQL Server data file.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
<PhysicalFacetAttribute> _
<SfcElementTypeAttribute("File")> _
<EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode.CheckOnSchedule)> _
Public NotInheritable Class DataFile _
    Inherits DatabaseFile _
    Implements ICreatable
'Usage
Dim instance As DataFile

[PhysicalFacetAttribute]
[SfcElementTypeAttribute("File")]
[EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode.CheckOnSchedule)]
public sealed class DataFile : DatabaseFile, 
    ICreatable

[PhysicalFacetAttribute]
[SfcElementTypeAttribute(L"File")]
[EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode::CheckOnSchedule)]
public ref class DataFile sealed : public DatabaseFile, 
    ICreatable

[<SealedAttribute>]
[<PhysicalFacetAttribute>]
[<SfcElementTypeAttribute("File")>]
[<EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode.CheckOnSchedule)>]
type DataFile =  
    class
        inherit DatabaseFile
        interface ICreatable
    end

public final class DataFile extends DatabaseFile implements ICreatable

Remarks

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

To set the DataFile object properties, users must have ALTER permission on the database or be a member of the db_owner fixed database role.

To create a data file, users must have ALTER permission on the database or be a member of the db_owner fixed database role.

To drop a data file, users must have ALTER permission on the database or be a member of the db_owner fixed database role.

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.