Server.CompareUrn Method

Compares two Uniform Resource Name (URN) addresses.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function CompareUrn ( _
    urn1 As Urn, _
    urn2 As Urn _
) As Integer
public int CompareUrn (
    Urn urn1,
    Urn urn2
)
public:
int CompareUrn (
    Urn^ urn1, 
    Urn^ urn2
)
public int CompareUrn (
    Urn urn1, 
    Urn urn2
)
public function CompareUrn (
    urn1 : Urn, 
    urn2 : Urn
) : int

Parameters

  • urn1
    A Urn object that specifies the first URN address.
  • urn2
    A Urn object that specifies the second URN address.

Return Value

A System.Int32 value that is 0 when the URN values relate to the same SQL Server object, and -1 when they do not relate to the same object.

Remarks

Updated text:

Use this method to determine whether two URN objects represent the same object in SQL Server.

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

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

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

Other Resources

How to: Use an SMO Method with a Parameter in Visual Basic .NET
Calling Methods
Managing Servers

Change History

Release

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