SQL Server Management Objects (SMO)

SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) is a collection of objects that are designed for programming all aspects of managing Microsoft SQL Server. SQL Server Replication Management Objects (RMO) is a collection of objects that encapsulates SQL Server replication management.

Topic	Description
Creating SMO Programs Programming Specific Tasks	Provides information about programming the SMO objects in the Microsoft.SqlServer.management, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.NotificationServices, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Agent, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Broker, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Mail, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.RegisteredServers, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi, and Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Trace namespaces. This includes instructions to write programs that define databases and manage SQL Server. You can use SMO to create databases, perform backups, create jobs, configure SQL Server, assign permissions, and to perform many other administrative tasks.
Replication Programming	Provides information about programming the RMO objects in the Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication namespace.

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