ExpirationDate Property
This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.
The ExpirationDate property specifies the last valid date for the backup data.
Syntax
object.ExpirationDate [=value]
Parts
object
An expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.value
A string that specifies a date.
Data Type
String
Modifiable
Read/write
Prototype (C/C++)
HRESULT GetExpirationDate(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);
HRESULT SetExpirationDate(SQLDMO_LPCSTR NewValue);
Note
SQL Distributed Management Objects (SQL-DMO) strings are always returned as OLE BSTR objects. A C/C++ application obtains a reference to the string. The application must release the reference using SysFreeString.
Remarks
The ExpirationDate property is valid only for backup data stored on disk or tape devices. Backup sets older than the expiration date can be overwritten by a later backup.