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Server.InstanceName Property

SQL Server 2008

Gets the instance name of the instance of SQL Server. 

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)
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[SfcPropertyAttribute]
public string InstanceName { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.String
A String value that specifies the instance name of the instance of SQL Server.

The InstanceName property specifies the name of the instance of SQL Server. This is usually the computer name but it may be a named instance that was specified during setup.

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Console.WriteLine(srv.InstanceName)
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