Database.SetDefaultFileGroup Method
Sets the default file group for the database.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub SetDefaultFileGroup ( _
fileGroupName As String _
)
public void SetDefaultFileGroup (
string fileGroupName
)
public:
void SetDefaultFileGroup (
String^ fileGroupName
)
public void SetDefaultFileGroup (
String fileGroupName
)
public function SetDefaultFileGroup (
fileGroupName : String
)
Parameters
- fileGroupName
A String value that specifies the name of the default file group.
Remarks
Updated text:17 July 2006
This method sets the default file group that is used when new database files are created. Existing file groups can be referenced by using the FileGroups property. New file groups can be added by using the FileGroup constructor.
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Example
'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")
'Define a FileGroup object called SECONDARY on the database.
Dim fg1 As FileGroup
fg1 = New FileGroup(db, "FILEGROUP2")
'Call the Create method to create the file group on the
'instance of SQL Server.
fg1.Create()
'Define a DataFile object on the file group and set
'the FileName property.
Dim df1 As DataFile
df1 = New DataFile(fg1, "newfile")
df1.FileName = _
"c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data\newfile.ndf"
'Call the Create method to create the data file on the
'instance of SQL Server.
df1.Create()
'Set the new default file group for the database.
db.SetDefaultFileGroup(fg1.Name)
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Platforms
Development Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
Target Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
See Also
Reference
Database Class
Database Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace
Other Resources
How to: Create, Alter, and Remove a Database in Visual Basic .NET
Creating, Altering, and Removing Databases
CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL)
ALTER DATABASE (Transact-SQL)
Change History
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