JobStep.DatabaseName Property

Gets or sets the name of the database to which the job step command execution is confined.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
<SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.Standalone)> _
Public Property DatabaseName As String 
    Get 
    Set
'Usage
Dim instance As JobStep 
Dim value As String 

value = instance.DatabaseName

instance.DatabaseName = value
[SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.Standalone)]
public string DatabaseName { get; set; }
[SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags::Standalone)]
public:
property String^ DatabaseName {
    String^ get ();
    void set (String^ value);
}
[<SfcPropertyAttribute(SfcPropertyFlags.Standalone)>]
member DatabaseName : string with get, set
function get DatabaseName () : String 
function set DatabaseName (value : String)

Property Value

Type: System.String
A String value that specifies the name of an existing database.

Remarks

Each step of a Microsoft SQL Server Agent job can execute in a specified database. Setting the DatabaseName property of a JobStep object directs the execution of the referenced job step.

Examples

Scheduling Automatic Administrative Tasks in SQL Server Agent

See Also

Reference

JobStep Class

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Agent Namespace

Other Resources

Automated Administration Tasks (SQL Server Agent)

sp_help_jobstep (Transact-SQL)