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GenerateSQL Method (Database)

This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.

The GenerateSQL method returns a string that contains a Transact-SQL command batch used to create the Microsoft SQL Server database defined by the properties of the Database object.

Syntax

object
.GenerateSQL( )
as
String

Parts

  • object
    Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GenerateSQL(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);

Note

SQL Distributed Management Objects (SQL-DMO) strings are always returned as OLE BSTR objects. A C/C++ application obtains a reference to the string. The application must release the reference using SysFreeString.

Returns

A Transact-SQL command batch as a string

Remarks

The GenerateSQL method generates a Transact-SQL batch that creates a database. The method fails if the Database object used references an existing SQL Server database. Use the Script method of the Database object to create a Transact-SQL command batch defining an existing database.

Applies To:

Database Object