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# PauseService Method (SqlService Class)
  Attempts to place the service in the paused state.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
object.PauseService()  
```  
  
## Parts  
 *object*  
 A [SqlService Class](../../../relational-databases/wmi-provider-configuration-classes/sqlservice-class/sqlservice-class.md) object that represents the service.  
  
## Property Value/Return Value  
 A uint32 value, which is 0 if the service was successfully stopped, 1 if the request is not supported, and any other number to indicate an error.  
  
## Remarks  
  
## See Also  
 [Starting and Stopping Services](http://technet.microsoft.com/library/ms174886\(v=sql.105\).aspx)