Server.Alter Method

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

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Alter
public void Alter ()
public:
void Alter ()
public void Alter ()
public function Alter ()

Remarks

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

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

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

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

Other Resources

How to: Use a Simple SMO Method in Visual Basic .NET
Setting Properties
Calling Methods
Managing Servers