SMO Namespaces

SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) has various namespaces. The different namespaces represent different areas of functionality within SMO.

In SQL Server 2008, the SMO assemblies are located in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\SDK\Assemblies\ folder.

Namespaces

The SMO namespaces are:

Class

Function

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo

Contains instance classes, utility classes, and enumerations that are used to programmatically manipulate Microsoft SQL Server.

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common

Contains the classes that are common to Replication Management Objects (RMO) and SMO, such as connection classes.

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Agent

Contains classes that represent the SQL Server Agent.

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi

Contains classes that represent the WMI Provider.

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.RegisteredServers

Contains classes that represent Registered Server.

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Mail

Contains classes that represent Database Mail.

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Broker

Contains classes that represent the Service Broker.