PhysicalLocation Property
This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.
The PhysicalLocation property specifies an operating system name that identifies a backup device.
Syntax
object
.PhysicalLocation [= value]
Parts
- object
An expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
- value
A string that identifies an operating system file or tape device
Data Type
String
Modifiable
Read/write before device creation. Read-only when referencing an existing backup device.
Prototype (C/C++)
HRESULT GetPhysicalLocation(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal)
HRESULT SetPhysicalLocation(SQLDMO_LPCSTR NewValue)
Note
SQL Distributed Management Objects (SQL-DMO) strings are always returned as OLE BSTR objects. A C/C++ application obtains a reference to the string. The application must release the reference using SysFreeString.
Remarks
The PhysicalLocation property is a string with a maximum of 260 characters.
Specify an operating system file or tape using a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) string. For example, the string "\\Seattle1\Backups\Northwind.bak" specifies a server name, directory, and file name for a backup device. The string \\.\TAPE0 specifies a server and a file device, most likely a tape, as a backup device.