ISfcMetadataProvider.GetMetadataProvider Method
Returns the root instance of the metadata provider. Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc.Metadata
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Function GetMetadataProvider As SfcMetadataDiscovery
'Usage
Dim instance As ISfcMetadataProvider
Dim returnValue As SfcMetadataDiscovery
returnValue = instance.GetMetadataProvider()
SfcMetadataDiscovery GetMetadataProvider()
SfcMetadataDiscovery^ GetMetadataProvider()
abstract GetMetadataProvider : unit -> SfcMetadataDiscovery
function GetMetadataProvider() : SfcMetadataDiscovery
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc.Metadata.SfcMetadataDiscovery
An SfcMetadataDiscovery object that identifies the metadata provider.
Remarks
Each domain can implement its own provider. This method will return the domain's implementation of the metadata provider.