Syntax

object.ProviderName [= value]

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

value

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

Data Type

String

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetProviderName(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);

HRESULT SetProviderName(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

An OLE DB provider registers itself with the operating system, providing, as part of registration, a display name. For example, the display name for the Microsoft® OLE DB Provider for Microsoft® SQL Server™ is SQLOLEDB.