DataFile.IsPrimaryFile Property
Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the data file is the primary file of the database.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Property IsPrimaryFile As Boolean
public bool IsPrimaryFile { get; set; }
public:
property bool IsPrimaryFile {
bool get ();
void set (bool value);
}
/** @property */
public boolean get_IsPrimaryFile ()
/** @property */
public void set_IsPrimaryFile (boolean value)
public function get IsPrimaryFile () : boolean
public function set IsPrimaryFile (value : boolean)
Property Value
A Boolean value that specifies whether the data file is the primary file or a secondary file. If True, the data file the primary file. If False (default), the data file is a secondary file.
Remarks
The primary file has an .mdf file extension and secondary files have an .ndf file extension.
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Example
How to: Add FileGroups and DataFiles to 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
DataFile Class
DataFile Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace
Other Resources
Using Filegroups and Files to Store Data
Physical Database Files and Filegroups
CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL)