The Type property exposes configured attributes of the referenced Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 component.
object.Type [= value]
object
Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
value
Long integer that specifies a device type as described in Settings
Long, enumerated
Read/write when using the BackupDevice object to define a backup device. Read-only when the BackupDevice object references an existing backup device.
HRESULT GetType(SQLDMO_DEVICE_TYPE* pRetVal)
HRESULT SetType(SQLDMO_DEVICE_TYPE NewValue)
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SQLDMODevice_CDROM | 7 | Reserved for future use. |
| SQLDMODevice_DiskDump | 2 | Device is a disk file. |
| SQLDMODevice_FloppyADump | 3 | Device is a disk file created on removable media in the A drive. |
| SQLDMODevice_FloppyBDump | 4 | Device is a disk file created on removable media in the B drive. |
| SQLDMODevice_PipeDump | 6 | Device identifies a named pipe. |
| SQLDMODevice_TapeDump | 5 | Device is a tape. |
| SQLDMODevice_Unknown | 100 | Bad or invalid device type. |