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Column Class

The Column object represents a Microsoft SQL Server column.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class Column
    Inherits ScriptNameObjectBase
    Implements ICreatable, IAlterable, IDroppable, IMarkForDrop, _
    IExtendedProperties, IRenamable
public sealed class Column : ScriptNameObjectBase, ICreatable, IAlterable, IDroppable, 
    IMarkForDrop, IExtendedProperties, IRenamable
public ref class Column sealed : public ScriptNameObjectBase, ICreatable, IAlterable, IDroppable, 
    IMarkForDrop, IExtendedProperties, IRenamable
public final class Column extends ScriptNameObjectBase implements ICreatable, IAlterable, 
    IDroppable, IMarkForDrop, IExtendedProperties, IRenamable
public final class Column extends ScriptNameObjectBase implements ICreatable, IAlterable, 
    IDroppable, IMarkForDrop, IExtendedProperties, IRenamable

Remarks

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

To get Column object properties, users can be a member of the public fixed server role.

To do any of the following, users must have ALTER permission on the parent table, or be a member of the db_owner fixed database role:

  • Set Column object properties and run the Alter method

  • Create a column

  • Drop a column

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SmoObjectBase
     Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SqlSmoObject
       Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.NamedSmoObject
         Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ScriptNameObjectBase
          Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Column

Example

How to: Create, Alter, and Remove a Table 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

Column Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

CREATE TABLE (Transact-SQL)
Working with Database Objects

Change History

Release

History

New content:
  • Modified the description for the RowGuidCol property.