Server.SystemMessages Property
SQL Server 2012
Represents a collection of SystemMessage objects. Each SystemMessage object represents a system message defined on the instance of SQL Server.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)
Property Value
Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SystemMessageCollectionA SystemMessageCollection object that represents all the system messages defined on the instance of SQL Server.
The SystemMessages property points to the SystemMessageCollection object, which references the system messages on the instance of SQL Server. You can use the collection to reference the predefined system messages. Use the UserDefinedMessages property to access user-defined messages.
Visual Basic
'Connect to the local, default instance of SQL Server. Dim srv As Server srv = New Server 'Reference an existing system message using the ItemByIdAndLanguage method. Dim msg As SystemMessage msg = srv.SystemMessages.ItemByIdAndLanguage(14126, "us_english") 'Display the message ID and text. Console.WriteLine(msg.ID.ToString + " " + msg.Text)
PowerShell
$srv = new-object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server("(local)")
$msg = $srv.SystemMessages.ItemByIdAndLanguage(14126, "us_english")
Write-Host $msg.ID, $msg.Text
