BackupSetDescription Property (SQL-DMO)

The BackupSetDescription property provides descriptive or identifying text for the result of a backup operation.

Applies To

Syntax

object.BackupSetDescription [= value]

Part	Description
object	Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
value	String

Remarks

The BackupSetDescription property value is limited to 255 characters. There is no default value.

Data Type

String

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetBackupSetDescription(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);

HRESULT SetBackupSetDescription(SQLDMO_LPCSTR NewValue);

Note SQL-DMO strings are always returned as OLE BSTR objects. A C/C++ application obtains a reference to the string. The application must release the reference by using SysFreeString.