sql-server-management-objects-smo-programming-guide.md

title	SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) Programming Guide
description	SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) Programming Guide
author	markingmyname
ms.author	maghan
ms.date	03/14/2017
ms.service	sql
ms.topic	reference
helpviewer_keywords	SMO [SQL Server] SQL Server Management Objects programming [SMO]
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SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) Programming Guide

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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.

See Also

Replication Developer Documentation