Service Class
The Service class represents an instance of the SQL Server service.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class Service
Inherits WmiSmoObject
Implements IAlterable
public sealed class Service : WmiSmoObject, IAlterable
public ref class Service sealed : public WmiSmoObject, IAlterable
public final class Service extends WmiSmoObject implements IAlterable
public final class Service extends WmiSmoObject implements IAlterable
Remarks
The Service object is used to programmatically manage the SQL Server service. With the Service object you can:
Connect to the service.
Modify the account and password used to connect to the service.
Start, stop, pause, and resume the service.
Check the properties of the service.
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.
To get or set Service object properties or run Service methods, users must be a member of the sysadmin fixed server role.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SmoObjectBase
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.WmiSmoObject
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.Service
Example
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
Service Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi Namespace
Other Resources
Managing Services and Network Settings by Using WMI Provider
WMI and SQL Server
Connecting to the SQL Server Database Engine