DependencyWalker.DiscoverDependencies Method (array<SqlSmoObject[], DependencyType)
Creates a hierarchical object tree that represents the parent or child dependent relationships for a specified object array of 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(), _
dependencyType As DependencyType _
) As DependencyTree
'Usage
Dim instance As DependencyWalker
Dim objects As SqlSmoObject()
Dim dependencyType As DependencyType
Dim returnValue As DependencyTree
returnValue = instance.DiscoverDependencies(objects, _
dependencyType)
public DependencyTree DiscoverDependencies(
SqlSmoObject[] objects,
DependencyType dependencyType
)
public:
DependencyTree^ DiscoverDependencies(
array<SqlSmoObject^>^ objects,
DependencyType dependencyType
)
member DiscoverDependencies :
objects:SqlSmoObject[] *
dependencyType:DependencyType -> DependencyTree
public function DiscoverDependencies(
objects : SqlSmoObject[],
dependencyType : DependencyType
) : DependencyTree
Parameters
- objects
Type: array<Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SqlSmoObject[]
A SqlSmoObject object array value that specifies the SQL Server objects for which to discover the dependent relationships.
- dependencyType
Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.DependencyType
A DependencyType object value that specifies the direction of the dependency discovery operation.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.DependencyTree
A DependencyTree object that specifies the hierarchical SQL Server object tree.