Database.Refresh Method

Updates the Database object.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overrides Sub Refresh
'Usage
Dim instance As Database

instance.Refresh()
public override void Refresh()
public:
virtual void Refresh() override
abstract Refresh : unit -> unit  
override Refresh : unit -> unit
public override function Refresh()

Implements

IRefreshable.Refresh()

Remarks

The Refresh method updates the Database object properties from the instance of SQL Server. For information about refreshing data programmatically, see SQL Server Native Client Programming.

Examples

VB

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

'Reference the AdventureWorks2012 database.
Dim db As Database
db = srv.Databases("AdventureWorks2012")

'Rename the database
db.Rename("AdventureWorks2012")

'Refresh the properties on the database.
db.Refresh()
db.Rename("AdventureWorks2012")

PowerShell

$srv = new-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server("(local)")
$db = New-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database
$db = $srv.Databases.Item("AdventureWorks2012")

$db.Rename("AdventureWorks2012")

$db.Refresh()
$db.Rename("AdventureWorks2012")

See Also

Reference

Database Class

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Working with Database Objects

Creating, Altering, and Removing Databases

CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL)