title ProtocolName Property (SqlServerAlias Class) | Microsoft Docs ms.custom ms.date 03/14/2017 ms.prod sql ms.prod_service database-engine ms.reviewer ms.technology database-engine ms.topic reference apiname ProtocolName Property (SqlServerAlias Class) apilocation sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof apitype MOFDef helpviewer_keywords ProtocolName property ms.assetid 8fb81ab3-15f1-4a71-be72-2072c6bcc670 author CarlRabeler ms.author carlrab manager craigg ProtocolName Property (SqlServerAlias Class) [!INCLUDEtsql-appliesto-ss2008-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md] 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