ApplicationName Element (ICF)
Is the logical name of the application, which must be unique within the instance configuration file (ICF). This is the only place where a name is given to the application.
Syntax
<Applications>
<Application>
<ApplicationName>
Element Characteristics
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
Data type |
string, between 1 and 64 characters in length. |
Default value |
None. |
Occurrence |
Required once per Application element. |
Updates |
Can be modified when updating the instance. |
Element Relationships
| Relationship | Elements |
|---|---|
Parent element |
|
Child elements |
None. |
Remarks
The ApplicationName value must be unique within the instance of Notification Services. Application names are not case-senstive. For example, Notification Services does not distinguish between "News" and "news".
Because this value is used to create database objects, follow the Microsoft SQL Server rules for regular identifiers. Do not use SQL Server reserved keywords or special characters. For more information, see Identifiers.
If you update the ApplicationName value, SQL Server 2005 Notification Services (Notification Services) disassociates the existing application from the instance and creates a new application with the new name. Notification Services does not delete the old application database from SQL Server nor does it transfer any data from the old application database to the new application database. After you update the application, you can transfer data from the old database and then manually delete the old database.
Example
This example shows how to specify an application name of Stock1.
<ApplicationName>Stock1</ApplicationName>
See Also
Reference
Application Definition File Reference
Concepts
Instance Configuration File Reference