FileGroup Constructor (Database, String, Boolean)

Initializes a new instance of the FileGroup class on the specified database with the specified name. Optionally, enables a FILESTREAM file group to be created.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    database As Database, _
    name As String, _
    isFileStream As Boolean _
)
'Usage
Dim database As Database 
Dim name As String 
Dim isFileStream As Boolean 

Dim instance As New FileGroup(database, _
    name, isFileStream)

public FileGroup(
    Database database,
    string name,
    bool isFileStream
)

public:
FileGroup(
    Database^ database, 
    String^ name, 
    bool isFileStream
)

new : 
        database:Database * 
        name:string * 
        isFileStream:bool -> FileGroup

public function FileGroup(
    database : Database, 
    name : String, 
    isFileStream : boolean
)

Parameters

• database
  Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database
  A Database object value that represents the database that stores files in the file group.

• name
  Type: System.String
  A String value that represents the name of the file group.

• isFileStream
  Type: System.Boolean
  A Boolean value. If (true) the instance will be initialized so that file groups of FILESTREAM type can be created.

Examples

Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Text
Imports Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo

Module Module1

    Sub Main()
        'Connect to the local, default instance of SQL Server. 
        Dim svr As New Server()

        'Define a Database object instance by supplying the server 
        'and the database name arguments in the constructor. 
        Dim db As New Database(svr, "MyPhotos")

        'Create the database on the instance of SQL Server. 
        db.Create()

        'Define a FileGroup object instance for creation of FILESTREAM 
        'groups by supplying the database, group name, and supplying 
        'true for the isFileStream parameters. 

        Dim myFileGroup As New FileGroup(db, "MyPhotoGroup", True)

        If myFileGroup.IsFileStream = True Then
            Console.WriteLine("MyPhotoGroup is enabled for the creation of a FILESTREAM file group.")
        End If

        'Remove the database to clean up. 
        db.Drop()

    End Sub
End Module

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo;

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Connect to the local, default instance of SQL Server.
            Server svr = new Server();

            //Define a Database object instance by supplying the server
            //and the database name arguments in the constructor.
            Database db = new Database(svr, "MyPhotos");

            //Create the database on the instance of SQL Server.
            db.Create();

            //Define a FileGroup object instance for creation of FILESTREAM
            //groups by supplying the database, group name, and supplying
            //true for the isFileStream parameters.

            FileGroup myFileGroup = new FileGroup(db, "MyPhotoGroup", true);

            if (myFileGroup.IsFileStream == true)
                Console.WriteLine("MyPhotoGroup is enabled for the creation of a FILESTREAM file group.");

            //Remove the database to clean up.
            db.Drop();
        }
    }
}

See Also

Reference

FileGroup Class

FileGroup Overload

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Working with Database Objects

Using Files and Filegroups

ALTER TABLE (Transact-SQL)