OutputFileName Property (SQL-DMO)

The OutputFileName property identifies an operating system file that is recording job step result message text.

Applies To

Syntax

object.OutputFileName [= value]

Part	Description
object	Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
value	String expression identifying an operating system file by name

Remarks

SQL Server Agent can capture result message text for job steps built for the subsystems CmdExec, TSQL, and ActiveScripting.

Set OutputFileName to start recording result message text to the file indicated by the property. Set OutputFileName to an empty string to stop recording.

Data Type

String

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetOutputFileName(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);

HRESULT SetOutputFileName(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.