title ProtocolName Property (SqlServerAlias Class) | Microsoft Docs ms.custom ms.date 06/13/2017 ms.prod sql-server-2014 ms.reviewer ms.suite ms.technology database-engine docset-sql-devref ms.tgt_pltfrm ms.topic reference api_name ProtocolName Property (SqlServerAlias Class) api_location sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof topic_type apiref helpviewer_keywords ProtocolName property ms.assetid 8fb81ab3-15f1-4a71-be72-2072c6bcc670 caps.latest.revision 32 author JennieHubbard ms.author jhubbard manager jhubbard ProtocolName Property (SqlServerAlias Class) Gets the name of the protocol used by the server connection alias. Syntax object .ProtocolName [= value] Parts object A SqlServerAlias Class object that represents a [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] alias. Property Value/Return Value A string value that specifies the name of the protocol used by the server connection alias. Remarks