EnumAvailableMedia Method (SQL-DMO)

The EnumAvailableMedia method returns a QueryResults object enumerating media visible by the referenced server running Microsoft® SQL Server™.

Applies To

SQLServer Object

Syntax

object.EnumAvailableMedia( [ MediaType ] ) as QueryResults

Part Description
object Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
MediaType Long integer optionally restricting output as described in Settings

Settings
Constant Value Description
SQLDMOMedia_All 15 Default. List all media.
SQLDMOMedia_CDROM 8 List visible CD-ROM devices.
SQLDMOMedia_FixedDisk 2 List visible fixed disk drive devices.
SQLDMOMedia_Floppy 1 List visible floppy disk drive devices.
SQLDMOMedia_Tape 4 List visible tape devices.

Returns

A QueryResults object containing one result set defined by these columns.

Column Data type Description
name nvarchar(256) Mapped name of the media.
low free integer Interpreted as an unsigned value. Low-order doubleword of available media resource.
high free integer Interpreted as an unsigned value. High order doubleword of available media resource.
media type tinyint Interpreted by using the SQL-DMO enumerated data type SQLDMO_MEDIA_TYPE.

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT EnumAvailableMedia(
LPSQLDMOQUERYRESULTS* ppResults,
SQLDMO_MEDIA_TYPE MediaType = SQLDMOMedia_All);

  


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