FILE_NAME (Transact-SQL)
Returns the logical file name for the given file identification (ID) number.
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Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
FILE_NAME ( file_id )
Arguments
- file_id
Is the file identification number for which to return the file name. file_id is int.
Return Types
nvarchar(128)
Remarks
file_ID corresponds to the file_id column in the sys.master_files or sys.database_files catalog views.
Examples
The following example returns the file names for file_ID 1 and file_ID in the AdventureWorks database.
USE AdventureWorks;
GO
SELECT FILE_NAME(1) AS 'File Name 1', FILE_NAME(2) AS 'File Name 2';
GO
Here is the result set.
File Name 1 File Name 2
---------------- ------------------------
AdventureWorks_Data AdventureWorks_Log
(1 row(s) affected)
See Also
Reference
FILE_IDEX (Transact-SQL)
Metadata Functions (Transact-SQL)
sys.database_files (Transact-SQL)
sys.master_files (Transact-SQL)