SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) Programming Guide
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Azure Synapse Analytics
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 |
|---|---|
| Getting Started in SMO | Provides information on how to start developing a SMO application |
| 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 Developer Documentation | Provides information about programming the RMO objects in the Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication namespace. |