DefaultFileGroup Element (ICF)
Specifies one of the NamedFileGroup values to be used as the default file group when creating SQL Server objects for the instance.
Syntax
<Database>
...
<DefaultFileGroup>
Element Characteristics
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
Data type |
string, between 1 and 128 characters in length. |
Default value |
DEFAULT, which indicates the Primary filegroup. |
Occurrence |
Optional once per Database element. |
Updates |
Cannot be added, deleted, or modified after creating the instance. |
Element Relationships
| Relationship | Elements |
|---|---|
Parent element |
|
Child elements |
None. |
Remarks
If no filegroup is specified when creating new database objects, the objects are created in the default filegroup.
For more information about using filegroups, see Understanding Files and Filegroups.
If specified, the DefaultFileGroup value must be the same value as one of the FileGroupName values within the NamedFileGroup element. This is not the same as a LogicalName value within a FileSpec element.
If you need to change database attributes represented by any child elements of the Database element, use the SQL Server tools, such as SQL Server Management Studio.
Example
The following example shows how to use the Primary filegroup as the default filegroup. You can either use an empty element, as shown below, or you can omit the DefaultFileGroup element from the instance configuration file (ICF).
<DefaultFileGroup/>
The following example shows how to specify that a filegroup with the name Stock should be the default filegroup.
<DefaultFileGroup>Stock</DefaultFileGroup>
See Also
Reference
Application Definition File Reference
Concepts
Instance Configuration File Reference
Other Resources
Defining the Instance Database
Understanding Files and Filegroups