Server.PingSqlServerVersion Method (String)
Gets the version number of the instance of SQL Server.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function PingSqlServerVersion ( _
serverName As String _
) As ServerVersion
'Usage
Dim instance As Server
Dim serverName As String
Dim returnValue As ServerVersion
returnValue = instance.PingSqlServerVersion(serverName)
public ServerVersion PingSqlServerVersion(
string serverName
)
public:
ServerVersion^ PingSqlServerVersion(
String^ serverName
)
member PingSqlServerVersion :
serverName:string -> ServerVersion
public function PingSqlServerVersion(
serverName : String
) : ServerVersion
Parameters
- serverName
Type: System.String
A String value that specifies the name of the instance of SQL Server.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerVersion
A ServerVersion object value that specifies the version of the instance of SQL Server.
Examples
C#
Server srv = new Server("(local)");
Console.WriteLine(srv.PingSqlServerVersion("(local)"));
PowerShell
$srv = new-object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server("(local)")
Write-Host $srv.PingSqlServerVersion("(local)")
See Also
Reference
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace