title: "SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) Programming Guide | Microsoft Docs" ms.custom: "" ms.date: "03/14/2017" ms.prod: sql ms.prod_service: "database-engine" ms.component: "smo" ms.reviewer: "" ms.suite: "sql" ms.technology:
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- "SMO [SQL Server]"
- "SQL Server Management Objects"
- "programming [SMO]" ms.assetid: 4cde2b85-2a31-4cac-8d16-7a4196066193 caps.latest.revision: 32 author: "stevestein" ms.author: "sstein" manager: craigg monikerRange: "=azuresqldb-current||=azure-sqldw-latest||>=sql-server-2016||=sqlallproducts-allversions||>=sql-server-linux-2017"
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[!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Management Objects (SMO) is a collection of objects that are designed for programming all aspects of managing [!INCLUDEmsCoName] [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]. [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Replication Management Objects (RMO) is a collection of objects that encapsulates [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] replication management.
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Getting Started in SMO | Provides information on how to start developing a SMO application |
| Creating SMO Programs Programming Specific Tasks |
Provides information about programming the SMO objects in the Microsoft.SqlServer.management, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.NotificationServices, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Agent, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Broker, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Mail, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.RegisteredServers, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi, and Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Trace namespaces. This includes instructions to write programs that define databases and manage [!INCLUDEssNoVersion]. You can use SMO to create databases, perform backups, create jobs, configure [!INCLUDEssNoVersion], assign permissions, and to perform many other administrative tasks. |
| Replication Developer Documentation | Provides information about programming the RMO objects in the Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication namespace. |