MediaName Property (SQL-DMO)

The MediaName property provides informative text to aid in identification of a backup set.

Applies To

Syntax

object.MediaName [= value]

Part	Description
object	Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
value	String of no more than 100 characters

Remarks

The MediaName and MediaDescription properties are written to a tape media when the media is initialized.

Data Type

String

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetMediaName(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);

HRESULT SetMediaName(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.