DependencyWalker.DiscoverDependencies Method (SqlSmoObject[], Boolean)
Creates a hierarchical object tree that represents the parent or child dependent relationships for a specified object array of Microsoft SQL Server objects on the instance of SQL Server.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function DiscoverDependencies ( _
objects As SqlSmoObject(), _
parents As Boolean _
) As DependencyTree
public DependencyTree DiscoverDependencies (
SqlSmoObject[] objects,
bool parents
)
public:
DependencyTree^ DiscoverDependencies (
array<SqlSmoObject^>^ objects,
bool parents
)
public DependencyTree DiscoverDependencies (
SqlSmoObject[] objects,
boolean parents
)
public function DiscoverDependencies (
objects : SqlSmoObject[],
parents : boolean
) : DependencyTree
Parameters
- objects
A SqlSmoObject object array value that specifies the SQL Server objects for which to discover the dependent relationships.
parents
A Boolean value that specifies whether to find parent objects on which the objects in the array are dependent or the child objects that are dependent on the objects in the array.If True, the DiscoverDependencies method will look for the parent objects for each object in the specified array.
If False, the DiscoverDependencies method will look for the child objects for each object in the specified array.
Return Value
A DependencyTree object that specifies the hierarchical SQL Server object tree.
Remarks
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Example
How to: Script Out the Dependencies for a Database in Visual Basic .NET
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Platforms
Development Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
Target Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
See Also
Reference
DependencyWalker Class
DependencyWalker Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace