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Server.EnumDirectories Method

SQL Server 2008 R2

Enumerates a list of directories relative to the specified path.

Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)

Syntax

C++

JScript

public DataTable EnumDirectories(
	string path
)

Parameters

path: Type: System.String
A String value that specifies an operating system path.

Return Value

Type: System.Data.DataTable
A DataTable system object value that contains a list of directories relative to the specified path. The table describes the different columns of the returned DataTable.

Column	Data type	Description
Name	String	The name of the directory relative to the specified path.

Remarks

This method can be used on any directory. It is not limited to the SQL Server path.

Examples

Server srv = new Server("(local)");

DataTable d = srv.EnumDirectories("C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server");
foreach (DataRow r in d.Rows)
{
   Console.WriteLine("============================================");
   foreach(DataColumn c in d.Columns)
   {
      Console.WriteLine(c.ColumnName + " = " + r[c].ToString());
   }
}

PowerShell

$srv = new-Object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server("(local)")

$d = $srv.EnumDirectories("C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server ")

Foreach ($r in $d.Rows)
{
   Write-Host "============================================"
   Foreach ($c in $d.Columns)
   {
      Write-Host $c.ColumnName "=" $r[$c]
   }
}

Reference

Server Class

Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo Namespace

Other Resources

Calling Methods

Managing Servers

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