SQL Server Management Objects (SMO)

SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) is a collection of objects that are designed for programming all aspects of managing Microsoft SQL Server. SQL Server Replication Management Objects (RMO) is a collection of objects that encapsulates SQL Server replication management.

This section contains the following information:

• Overview (SMO)

• Getting Started in SMO

• Preparing to Use SMO

• SMO Object Model

• Programming Languages

• Backward Compatibility in SMO

• Creating SMO Programs

• Programming Specific Tasks

• SMO How-to Topics

• Upgrading

• Distributing an Application That Uses SQL Server Management Objects

See Also

Concepts

Developer's Guide (Replication)