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WorkingDirectory Property

This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.

The WorkingDirectory property specifies the directory to use for snapshot files that are downloaded using File Transfer Protocol (FTP).

Syntax

object.WorkingDirectory [= value]

Parts

  • object
    An expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

  • value
    A string that specifies the directory in which downloaded snapshot files are stored and decompressed

Data Type

String

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetWorkingDirectory(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);
HRESULT SetWorkingDirectory(SQLDMO_LPCSTR NewValue);

Remarks

Use the WorkingDirectory property to specify the directory to which a replication agent downloads snapshot files using FTP protocol. Replication uses this directory to decompress snapshot files, which are downloaded in .cab format. If no directory is specified, the operating system uses the C:\Temp directory.

Note

If an application calls WorkingDirectory 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 or later" are returned.