Assemblies Properties
An assembly is one or more project files, such as an .exe or .dll, that make up an application.
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This window applies to only SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008.
To access the properties of an assembly, open the Assemblies node of your data source connection in Server Explorer and click the assembly for which you want information. If you do not see the Assemblies node, right-click the connection node of your data source, point to Change View, and click By Object Type.
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The properties in this topic are ordered by category rather than alphabet.
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Your computer might show different names or locations for some of the Visual Studio user interface elements in the following instructions. The Visual Studio edition that you have and the settings that you use determine these elements. For more information, see Customizing Development Settings in Visual Studio.
Identity Category
Expands to show the Name property.Name
Shows the name of the selected assembly.Misc
Expands to show the remaining properties.Build Version
Shows the number of this particular build of the assembly. Each time an assembly is compiled this number is incremented.Culture
Shows the culture of the assembly.Database
Shows the name of the database the assemblyDate Created
Shows the date the assembly was created.ID
Shows the ID of the assembly.Is Visible
Shows whether the assembly is visible.Major Version
Shows which major version of the assembly this one is. This will be the first part of the assembly's version number.Minor Version
Shows which minor version of the assembly this one is. This will be the second part of the assembly's version number.Owner
Shows the name of the person who owns the assembly.Public Key
Shows the public key of the selected assembly.Revision Version
Shows the version of the assembly.Security Level
Shows the level of security for the assembly.