Syntax

object.BackupDirectory [= value]

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

value

String that specifies the backup directory path

Data Type

String

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetBackupDirectory(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);

HRESULT SetBackupDirectory(SQLDMO_LPCSTR NewValue);

Remarks

Use the BackupDirectory property to specify a location other than the default directory location when running multiple instances of Microsoft® SQL Server™.

By default, the default instance of SQL Server 2000 stores backup files in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Mssql\Backup directory. By default, a named instance of SQL Server 2000 stores backup files in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Mssql$InstanceName\Backup directory, where InstanceName is the name of a non-default instance of SQL Server.

Note  BackupDirectory can be used with Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 and SQL Server version 7.0.