CommandShellWithResults Method (SQL-DMO)

The CommandShellWithResults method returns a QueryResults object enumerating execution output from an operating system command executed on the server running Microsoft® SQL Server™.

Applies To

SQLServer Object

Syntax

object.CommandShellWithResults( Command ) as QueryResults

Part Description
object Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
Command Operating system command string

Returns

A QueryResults object containing one result set defined by this value

Column name Data type Description
output varchar(512) First 512 characters of a line of text generated by operating system command execution.

Remarks

SQL Server implements secure access to the operating system through a number of security mechanisms. For more information about configuring access to the operating system, see xp_cmdshell.

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT CommandShellWithResults(
SQLDMO_LPCSTR Command,
LPSQLDMOQUERYRESULTS* ppResults);

  


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