DatabaseFileGroups Property (SQL-DMO)

The DatabaseFileGroups property identifies filegroups targeted by a backup or restore operation.

Applies To

Syntax

object.DatabaseFileGroups [= value]

Part	Description
object	Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
value	SQL-DMO multistring identifying one or more filegroups by name

Remarks

Setting DatabaseFileGroups directs backup or restore processing to include only those filegroups listed.

Set DatabaseFileGroups to an empty string to reset processing and target the entire database.

Data Type

String

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetDatabaseFileGroups(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);

HRESULT SetDatabaseFileGroups(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.