Server.SystemDataTypes Property

Represents a collection of SystemDataType objects. Each SystemDataType object represents a system data type defined on the instance of Microsoft SQL Server.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property SystemDataTypes As SystemDataTypeCollection

public SystemDataTypeCollection SystemDataTypes { get; }

public:
property SystemDataTypeCollection^ SystemDataTypes {
    SystemDataTypeCollection^ get ();
}

/** @property */
public SystemDataTypeCollection get_SystemDataTypes ()

public function get SystemDataTypes () : SystemDataTypeCollection

Property Value

A SystemDataTypeCollection object that represents all the system data types defined on the instance of SQL Server.

Remarks

Updated text:

The SystemDataTypes property points to the SystemDataTypeCollection object. You can use the collection to reference the system data types that are available to the instance of SQL Server.

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

Example

'Connect to the local, default instance of SQL Server.
Dim srv As Server
srv = New Server
'Display the system data types.
Dim sr As SystemDataType
For Each sr In srv.SystemDataTypes
   Console.WriteLine(sr.Name)
Next

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: Construct a DataType Object by Using the Default Constructor in Visual Basic .NET
How to: Reference an Object by Using a Collection in Visual Basic .NET
Working with Data Types
Using Collections
Setting Properties
Managing Servers

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