startmode-property-sqlservice-class.md

title	StartMode Property (SqlService)
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StartMode Property (SqlService Class)

[!INCLUDEtsql-appliesto-ss2008-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md] Gets the start mode of the service.

Syntax

  
object.StartMode [= value]  

Parts

object
A SqlService Class object that represents the service.

Property Value/Return Value

A uint32 value that specifies the mode of the service.

Values can be one of the following.

Boot
Value = 0. Service started by the operating system loader. This option is valid only for driver services.

System
Value = 1. Service started by the IoInitSystem method. This option is valid only for driver services.

Automatic
Value = 2. Service to be started automatically by the service control manager during system startup.

Manual
Value = 3. Service to be started by the Computer Manager when a process calls the StartService method.

Disabled
Value = 4. Service cannot be started.

Remarks

See Also

Starting and Stopping Services