Database.Alter Method (TerminationClause)
Updates any Database object property changes on the instance of SQL Server.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub Alter ( _
terminationClause As TerminationClause _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As Database
Dim terminationClause As TerminationClause
instance.Alter(terminationClause)
public void Alter(
TerminationClause terminationClause
)
public:
void Alter(
TerminationClause terminationClause
)
member Alter :
terminationClause:TerminationClause -> unit
public function Alter(
terminationClause : TerminationClause
)
Parameters
- terminationClause
Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.TerminationClause
A TerminationClause object value that specifies any open transactions that are affected by the Alter method.
Remarks
The Alter method updates any changes that have been made to the properties of the Database object since the Database object was created or since the last Alter statement. The modifications are combined and sent to the instance of SQL Server in a single network trip.
Examples
VB
'Connect to the local, default instance of SQL Server.
Dim srv As Server
srv = New Server
'Define a Database object variable by supplying the server and the database name arguments in the constructor.
Dim db As Database
db = New Database(srv, "Test_SMO_Database")
'Create the database on the instance of SQL Server.
db.Create()
'Reference the database and display the date when it was created.
db = srv.Databases("Test_SMO_Database")
Console.WriteLine(db.CreateDate)
'Remove the database.
db.Drop()
PowerShell
$srv = new-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server("(local)")
$db = New-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database($srv, "Test_SMO_Database")
$db.Create()
Write-Host $db.CreateDate
$db.Drop()