CommandShellWithResults Method
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 CommandShellWithResults method returns a QueryResults object enumerating execution output from an operating system command executed on an instance of Microsoft SQL Server.
Syntax
object
.CommandShellWithResults(
Command
)
as
QueryResults
Parts
- object
Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.
- Command
Operating system command string.
Prototype (C/C++)
HRESULT CommandShellWithResults(
SQLDMO_LPCSTR Command,
LPSQLDMOQUERYRESULTS* ppResults);
Returns
A QueryResults object that contains one result set defined by this value
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
output |
varchar(512) |
First 512 characters of a line of text generated by operating system command execution |
Remarks
SQL Server implements secure access to the operating system through a number of security mechanisms. For more information about configuring access to the operating system, see xp_cmdshell.