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# ProtocolName Property (SqlServerAlias Class)
[!INCLUDE[tsql-appliesto-ss2008-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md](../../../includes/tsql-appliesto-ss2008-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md.md)]
  Gets the name of the protocol used by the server connection alias.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
object.ProtocolName [= value]  
```  
  
## Parts  
 *object*  
 A [SqlServerAlias Class](../../../relational-databases/wmi-provider-configuration-classes/sqlserveralias-class/sqlserveralias-class.md) object that represents a [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] alias.  
  
## Property Value/Return Value  
 A string value that specifies the name of the protocol used by the server connection alias.  
  
## Remarks