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DatabaseFile.MarkForDrop Method

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Marks the database file to be dropped next time its parent object is altered by the Alter method.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub MarkForDrop ( _
    dropOnAlter As Boolean _
)

public void MarkForDrop (
    bool dropOnAlter
)

public:
virtual void MarkForDrop (
    bool dropOnAlter
) sealed

public final void MarkForDrop (
    boolean dropOnAlter
)

public final function MarkForDrop (
    dropOnAlter : boolean
)

Parameters

  • dropOnAlter
    A Boolean value that specifies whether the database file is dropped when the Alter method is run on the parent object.

    If True, the database file is dropped when the table is altered.

    If False, the database file is not marked for drop.

Remarks

This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.

Example

How to: Add FileGroups and DataFiles to a Database in Visual Basic .NET

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

DatabaseFile Class
DatabaseFile Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Using Filegroups and Files to Store Data
Physical Database Files and Filegroups