Syntax

object.ViaRecognizedVendors

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

Data Type

SQL-DMO multistring

Modifiable

Read-only

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetViaRecognizedVendors(LPBSTR);

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 by using SysFreeString.

Remarks

The recognized vendors for VIA protocol with SQL Server 2000 are Giaganet and ServerNetII. An application can use the value returned by ViaRecognizedVendors to specify the preferred vendor using the ViaVendor property.

VIA is only compatible with the Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® 2000 operating systems. For more information about VIA, see Communication Components.

For more information about multistrings, see Using SQL-DMO Multistrings.

Note  If an application calls ViaRecognizedVendors on an instance of SQL Server version 7.0, the constant, SQLDMO_E_SQL80ONLY, and the message "This property or method requires Microsoft SQL Server 2000" are returned.

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