Credential.Alter Method (String, String)

Updates any Credential object property changes on instance of Microsoft SQL Server.

Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Alter ( _
    identity As String, _
    secret As String _
)
public void Alter (
    string identity,
    string secret
)
public:
void Alter (
    String^ identity, 
    String^ secret
)
public void Alter (
    String identity, 
    String secret
)
public function Alter (
    identity : String, 
    secret : String
)

Parameters

  • identity
    A String value that specifies the name of the credential.
  • secret
    A String value that specifies the password of the credential.

Remarks

The Alter method updates any changes that have been made to the Credential object's properties since the Credential object was created or since the last Alter statement. The modifications are combined and sent to the instance of SQL Server in a single network trip to the instance of SQL Server.

This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.

Example

How to: Use an SMO Method with a Parameter in Visual Basic .NET

Thread Safety

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

Platforms

Development Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

Target Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

See Also

Reference

Credential Class
Credential Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

ALTER CREDENTIAL (Transact-SQL)
Credentials