LogicalName Element for FileSpec (ICF)

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Specifies the logical name of the database file.

Syntax

<Database>
    <NamedFileGroup>
        ...
        <FileSpec>
            <LogicalName>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic Description

Data type

string, between 1 and 260 characters in length (see Remarks).

Default value

None.

Occurrence

Required once per FileSpec element.

Updates

Cannot be modified when updating the instance.

Element Relationships

Relationship Elements

Parent element

FileSpec Element (ICF)

Child elements

None.

Remarks

The LogicalName element must be unique in the database and must conform to the rules for identifiers. Even though the LogicalName element accepts up to 260 characters, SQL Server identifiers are limited to 128 characters.

For more information about logical file names, see the logical_file_name description in CREATE DATABASE (Transact-SQL).

If you want to alter the instance database after creating the instance, use the SQL Server tools, such as SQL Server Management Studio.

Example

This example shows how to specify that the logical name of a database file is StockFG.

<LogicalName>StockFG</LogicalName>

See Also

Reference

Application Definition File Reference

Concepts

Instance Configuration File Reference

Other Resources

Updating Instances and Applications

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance