Syntax

object.ProductName [= value]

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

value

String with a maximum of 128 characters that specifies an OLE DB provider product

Data Type

String

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetProductName(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);

HRESULT SetProductName(SQLDMO_LPCSTR NewVal);

Note  SQL-DMO strings are always returned as OLE BSTR objects. A C/C++ application obtains a reference to the string. The application must release the reference using SysFreeString.

Remarks

The ProductName property is implemented to support a short-cut method for creation of LinkedServer object-referenced, persisted OLE DB data source definitions. For example, an instance of SQL Server can be linked by setting only two properties in a LinkedServer object. First, set the ProductName to SQL Server, then set the Name property to the name of an instance of SQL Server to be linked.