Looking attheSQL Server DMFAPIs
The SQL Distributed Management Framework is a framework of objects, services, and
components used to manage Microsoft SQLServer 2000. It is made up of a few APIs that
you can use to accomplish tasks in your applications.
You can see how these APIs are used in Figure 7.3.
Figure 7.3. Under the covers, the SQL-DMO objects are being used to perform the
requested tasks.
Following is a brief description of each of the APIs. We will be using the last two directly
in the rest of this chapter.
• SQL-NS. SQL Namespace provides a way to actually call the Enterprise Managers
dialog boxes and User Interface. SQL Namespace uses the other APIs listed.
• SQL-DMO. SQL Distributed Management Objects give you access to the various
objects within SQL Server, as well as some of the tasks that can be performed
using the Enterprise Manager, so that you can perform them within your own
application.
• SQL-DTS. SQL Data Transformation Services allows you to create transformation
packages and tasks, much like you would by using the DTS user interface.
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Looking at the SQL Server DMF APIs
The SQL Distributed Management Framework is a framework of objects,. Interface. SQL Namespace uses the other APIs listed.
• SQL- DMO. SQL Distributed Management Objects give you access to the various
objects within SQL Server,