Database.PrimaryFilePath Property

Gets the operating system directory that contains the primary file for the database.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.None Or SfcPropertyFlags.Expensive Or SfcPropertyFlags.Standalone)> _
Public ReadOnly Property PrimaryFilePath As String 
    Get
'Usage
Dim instance As Database 
Dim value As String 

value = instance.PrimaryFilePath

[SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.None|SfcPropertyFlags.Expensive|SfcPropertyFlags.Standalone)]
public string PrimaryFilePath { get; }

[SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags::None|SfcPropertyFlags::Expensive|SfcPropertyFlags::Standalone)]
public:
virtual property String^ PrimaryFilePath {
    String^ get () sealed;
}

[<SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.None|SfcPropertyFlags.Expensive|SfcPropertyFlags.Standalone)>]
abstract PrimaryFilePath : string
[<SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.None|SfcPropertyFlags.Expensive|SfcPropertyFlags.Standalone)>]
override PrimaryFilePath : string

final function get PrimaryFilePath () : String

Property Value

Type: System.String
A String value that specifies the path to the primary database file.

Implements

IDatabaseOptions.PrimaryFilePath

Examples

VB

' compile with:'
' /r:Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll
' /r:Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc.dll
' /r:Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo.dll
' /r:Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlEnum.dll 

Imports Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Imports Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc

Public Class A
   Public Shared Sub Main()
      ' Connect to the local, default instance of SQL Server.
      Dim srv As Server
      srv = New Server

      ' Reference the AdventureWorks database.
      Dim db As Database
      db = srv.Databases("AdventureWorks")

      'Display information about the database.
      Console.WriteLine("Name = " + db.Name.ToString)
      Console.WriteLine("ID = " + db.ID.ToString)
      Console.WriteLine("Owner = " + db.Owner.ToString)
      Console.WriteLine("Parent = " + db.Parent.ToString)
      Console.WriteLine("State = " + db.State.ToString)
      Console.WriteLine("Status = " + db.Status.ToString)
      Console.WriteLine("User Name = " + db.UserName.ToString)
      Console.WriteLine("DBO Login = " + db.DboLogin.ToString)
      Console.WriteLine("Version = " + db.Version.ToString)
      Console.WriteLine("Primary File Path = " + db.PrimaryFilePath.ToString)
      Console.WriteLine("Service Broker = " + db.ServiceBroker.ToString)
      Console.WriteLine("Replication Options = " + db.ReplicationOptions.ToString)
      Console.WriteLine("Default File Group = " + db.DefaultFileGroup.ToString)
      Console.WriteLine("Default FTS catalog = " + db.DefaultFullTextCatalog.ToString)
      Console.WriteLine("Default Schema = " + db.DefaultSchema.ToString)
   End Sub
End Class

PowerShell

$srv = new-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server("(local)")
$db = New-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database
$db = $srv.Databases.Item("AdventureWorks2012")

Write-Host "Name =" $db.Name
Write-Host "ID =" $db.ID
Write-Host "Owner =" $db.Ownder
Write-Host "Parent =" $db.Parent
Write-Host "State =" $db.State
Write-Host "Status =" $db.Status
Write-Host "User Name =" $db.UserName
Write-Host "DBO Login =" $db.DboLogin
Write-Host "Version =" $db.Version
Write-Host "Primary File Path =" $db.PrimaryFilePath
Write-Host "Service Broker =" $db.ServiceBroker
Write-Host "Replication Options =" $db.ReplicationOptions
Write-Host "Default File Group =" $db.DefaultFileGroup
Write-Host "Default FTS catalog =" $db.DefaultFullTextCatalog
Write-Host "Default Schema =" $db.DefaultSchema

See Also

Reference

Database Class

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Working with Database Objects

Creating, Altering, and Removing Databases

CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL)