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Operator Class

The Operator class represents a SQL Server Agent operator.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class Operator _
    Inherits AgentObjectBase _
    Implements ICreatable, IDroppable, IAlterable, IRenamable,  _
    IScriptable
'Usage
Dim instance As [Operator]

public sealed class Operator : AgentObjectBase, 
    ICreatable, IDroppable, IAlterable, IRenamable, IScriptable

public ref class Operator sealed : public AgentObjectBase, 
    ICreatable, IDroppable, IAlterable, IRenamable, IScriptable

[<SealedAttribute>]
type Operator =  
    class
        inherit AgentObjectBase
        interface ICreatable
        interface IDroppable
        interface IAlterable
        interface IRenamable
        interface IScriptable
    end

public final class Operator extends AgentObjectBase implements ICreatable, IDroppable, IAlterable, IRenamable, IScriptable

The Operator type exposes the following members.

Constructors

  Name Description
Public method Operator() Initializes a new instance of the Operator class.
Public method Operator(JobServer, String) Initializes a new instance of the Operator class on the specified SQL Server Agent and with the specified name.

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Properties

  Name Description
Public property CategoryName Gets or sets the name of the category to which the operator belongs.
Public property EmailAddress Gets or sets the e-mail address of the referenced operator.
Public property Enabled Gets or sets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the operator is enabled or not.
Protected property ExecuteForScalar Gets or sets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the object is set to the execute for scalar option. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public property ID Gets the ID value that uniquely identifies the operator.
Protected property IsTouched Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the object properties have been updated but not yet persisted on the server. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public property LastEmailDate Gets the date and time when the operator last received an alert notification by e-mail.
Public property LastNetSendDate Gets the date and time when the operator last received an alert notification by net-send.
Public property LastPagerDate Gets the date and time when the operator last received an alert notification by pager.
Public property Name Gets or sets the name of the object. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
Public property NetSendAddress Gets or sets an operator's net-send address.
Protected property ObjectInSpace Gets the Boolean property value that specifies whether the object exists in isolation, or whether it is directly or indirectly connected to the instance of SQL Server. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public property PagerAddress Gets or sets an operator's pager address.
Public property PagerDays Gets or sets the days of the week on which SQL Server Agent attempts to notify the referenced operator by pager.
Public property Parent Gets or sets the JobServer object that is the parent of the Operator object.
Public property Properties Gets a collection of Property objects that represent the object properties. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public property SaturdayPagerEndTime Gets or sets the latest time of day at which the referenced operator is available to receive alert notification by pager on Saturdays.
Public property SaturdayPagerStartTime Gets or sets the earliest time of day at which the referenced operator is available to receive alert notification by pager on Saturdays.
Protected property ScalarResult Gets the scalar result for the referenced object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public property State Gets the state of the referenced object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.)
Public property SundayPagerEndTime Gets or sets the latest time of day at which the referenced operator is available to receive alert notification by pager on Sundays.
Public property SundayPagerStartTime Gets or sets the earliest time of day at which the referenced operator is available to receive alert notification by pager on Sundays.
Public property Urn Gets the Uniform Resource Name (URN) address value that uniquely identifies the object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public property UserData Gets or sets user-defined data associated with the referenced object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.)
Public property WeekdayPagerEndTime Gets or sets the latest time of day at which the referenced operator is available to receive alert notification by pager on weekdays.
Public property WeekdayPagerStartTime Gets or sets the earliest time of day at which the referenced operator is available to receive alert notification by pager on weekdays.

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Methods

  Name Description
Protected method AddDatabaseContext(StringCollection) Add the database context to the collection of queries identified by the queries parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method AddDatabaseContext(StringCollection, ScriptingOptions) Add the database context to the collection of queries identified by the queries parameter, and using the specified scripting options. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method AddNotification Assigns the referenced operator to an alert so that the operator is sent a notification when the specified alert is raised.
Public method Alter Updates any Operator object property changes on the instance of Microsoft SQL Server. 
Protected method AlterImpl Activates the object altered event. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method AlterImplFinish Method called when object altered event finishes. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method AlterImplInit Method called when object-altered event is intialized. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method AlterImplWorker Calls the Alter methods. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method BindDefaultImpl Binds the default items identified by the parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method BindRuleImpl Binds the rule schema to the rule and columns identified by the parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckCollation Checks the order of the scripting options by the collation method identified by the collationName parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckObjectState() Validates the state of the referenced object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckObjectState(Boolean) Validates the state of the referenced object with the option to specify that an exception is thrown if the object is not yet created. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckObjectStateImpl Checks the state of a SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckVersion100 Checks whether version of SQL Server is SQL Server 2008. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckVersion80 Checks the validity of the object on SQL Server 2000. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckVersion80SP3 Checks the validity of the object on SQL Server 2000 SP3. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckVersion90 Check the validity of the object on SQL Server 2005. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CheckVersionBelow90 Checks whether version of SQL Server is before SQL Server 2005. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CleanObject Sets the object to unmodified state. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method Create Creates an operator on the instance of Microsoft SQL Server as defined by the Operator object.
Protected method CreateImpl Creates an object with scripting options. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CreateImplFinish Method called when the create event finishes. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method CreateImplInit Method called when the create event initializes. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method Discover Discovers a list of type Object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method Drop Removes the referenced operator.
Protected method DropImpl Drops a SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method DropImplWorker Calls the drop methods. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method EnumJobNotifications Enumerates a list of notifications made by SQL Server Agent on completion of a job execution.
Public method EnumNotifications() Enumerates a list of notifications made by SQL Server Agent for job completion and for raised alerts.
Public method EnumNotifications(String) Enumerates a list of notifications made by SQL Server Agent for the specified alert.
Public method EnumNotifications(NotifyMethods) Enumerates a list of notifications made by SQL Server Agent for job completion and for raised alerts for a specified notification type.
Public method EnumNotifications(NotifyMethods, String) Enumerates a list of notifications made by SQL Server Agent for a specified alert and for a specified notification method.
Protected method EnumScriptImpl Enumerates scripts specified by the so parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method EnumScriptImplWorker Calls the methods that enumerate scripts specified by the so parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method EnumScriptImplWorkerSOChanged Returns an IEnumerable string describing the scripting options for an object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method Equals (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method ExecuteNonQuery Executes a batch in the context of the database where there are no results returned. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method Finalize (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method FormatSqlVariant Formats an object as SqlVariant type. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GenerateDataSpaceFileStreamScript Generates a script to create data file. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GenerateDataSpaceScript Generates a script to allocate space in the data file. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetBindDefaultScript Gets the script that binds defaults specified by the defSchema and defName parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetBindRuleScript Gets the script that specifies the binding rules. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetBoolParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%) Assigns a Boolean parameter of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetBoolParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%, Boolean) Assigns a Boolean property of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetDateTimeParameter Assigns the datetime property of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetDateTimeParameterAsInt Assigns the datetime property of the SqlSmoObject as an integer value if the datetime property is not null. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetDBName Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure. Gets the database name that is associated with the object. (Inherited from AgentObjectBase.)
Protected method GetEnumParameter Assigns an enumeration property of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetFragOptionString Gets a FragmentationOption object as a string value. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetGuidParameter Assigns a Guid property of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method GetHashCode (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method GetParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%) Assigns a parameter of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%, Boolean) Assigns a parameter of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetPropValue Gets a property value of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetPropValueOptional Gets a property value of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetPropValueOptionalAllowNull Gets a property value of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetRealValue Gets a property value of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetScriptingOptionsForCreate Gets ScriptingOptions for the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetServerName Gets the name of the instance of SQL Server with which the object is associated. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetServerObject Gets the server of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetSqlServerVersionName Gets the version name of the instance of SQL Server with which the object is associated. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetStringParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%) Assigns a string parameter of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetStringParameter(StringBuilder, ScriptingOptions, String, String, Int32%, Boolean) Assigns a string parameter of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetTimeSpanParameterAsInt Assigns a time span parameter of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method GetType (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method GetUrnRecursive(StringBuilder) Assigns an Urn object of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method GetUrnRecursive(StringBuilder, UrnIdOption) Assigns an Urn object of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ImplInitialize Initializes the fields of the SqlSmoObject object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method Initialize() Initializes the object and forces the properties be loaded. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method Initialize(Boolean) Initializes the object and forces the properties be loaded. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method IsObjectDirty Verifies whether the object properties have been modified and the changes have not yet been persisted on the instance of SQL Server. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method IsObjectInitialized Verifies whether the object has been initialized. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method IsObjectInSpace Verifies whether the object is isolated or connected to the instance of SQL Server. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method IsVersion80SP3 Determines whether the version of SQL Server is SQL Server 2000 with SP3. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method IsVersion90AndAbove Determines whether the version of SQL Server is SQL Server 2005 or later. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method MarkDropped Sets the SqlSmoState to dropped. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method MarkForDropImpl Sets the SqlSmoState to dropped. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method MemberwiseClone (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method PostAlter Method activated after the SqlSmoObject is altered. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method PostCreate Method activated after the SqlSmoObject is created. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method PostDrop Method activated after the SqlSmoObject is dropped. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method Refresh Refreshes the object and retrieves properties when the object is next accessed. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method RemoveNotification Removes the association between the referenced operator and a specified alert.
Public method Rename Renames the referenced operator.
Protected method RenameImpl Identified for informational purposes only. Not supported. Future compatibility is not guaranteed. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
Protected method RenameImplWorker Identified for informational purposes only. Not supported. Future compatibility is not guaranteed. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
Public method Script() Generates a Transact-SQL script that can be used to re-create the SQL Server Agent operator.
Public method Script(ScriptingOptions) Generates a Transact-SQL script that can be used to re-create the SQL Server Agent operator as specified by the scripting options.
Protected method ScriptAlter Alters the SqlSmoObject according to the parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptChangeOwner This method supports the SMO infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptCreate Alters the SqlSmoObject according to the parameters. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptDdl Throws InvalidSmoOperationException. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptDrop Throws InvalidSmoOperationException. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptImpl() Gets a collection of scripts of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptImpl(ScriptingOptions) Gets a collection of scripts of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptImplWorker Gets a collection of scripts of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptOwner Alters the script owner authorization. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
Protected method ScriptRename This method supports the SMO infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
Protected method SetParentImpl Sets the parent of the SqlSmoObject to the newParent parameter. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method SetSchemaOwned Sets the schema owned value. (Inherited from NamedSmoObject.)
Public method ToString Returns a String that represents the referenced object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method TouchImpl Not implemented. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method UnbindDefaultImpl Unbinds the default columns of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected method UnbindRuleImpl Unbinds rules of the SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public method UpdateNotification Alters the notification method without dropping the association between an alert and an operator.
Public method Validate Validates the state of an object. (Inherited from SmoObjectBase.)

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Events

  Name Description
Public event PropertyChanged Represents the event that occurs when a property is changed. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Public event PropertyMetadataChanged Represents the event that occurs when property metadata changes. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)

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Fields

  Name Description
Protected field m_ExtendedProperties Represents a property that is defined to extend the properties provided by a SqlSmoObject. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Protected field singletonParent Represents the singleton parent. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)

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Explicit Interface Implementations

  Name Description
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.Discover Discovers any dependencies. Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.GetDomainRoot Returns the root of the domain. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.GetParent Gets the parent of this object. Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.GetPropertyType Gets the type of the specified property. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.GetPropertyValue Gets the value of the specified property. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.GetUrn Gets the Unified Resource Name of the object. Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.Resolve Gets the instance that contains the information about the object from the Unified Resource Name of the object. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.SetObjectState Sets the object state to the specified SfcObjectState value. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method IAlienObject.SetPropertyValue Sets the property value. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)
Explicit interface implemetationPrivate method ISfcPropertyProvider.GetPropertySet Gets the interface reference to the set of properties of this object. Do not reference this member directly in your code. It supports the SQL Server infrastructure. (Inherited from SqlSmoObject.)

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Remarks

To get Operator object properties, users must be a member of the SQLAgentUserRole database role on the MSDB database, or be a member of the sysadmin fixed server role.

To set Operator object properties, users must be a member of the sysadmin fixed server role.

To create or delete an operator, users must be a member of the sysadmin fixed server role.

To update notification for an operator, users must be a member of the sysadmin fixed server role.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.