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# SetDefaults Method (SInstance Class)
  Sets all the default values for the instance of [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] with the option to overwrite existing data.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
object  
.SetDefaults(  
OverwriteAll  
)  
  
```  
  
## Parts  
 *object*  
 An [SInstance Class](sinstance-class.md) object that represents a server instance.  
  
#### Parameters  
  
|Parameter|Description|  
|---------------|-----------------|  
|*OverwriteAll*|A Boolean value that specifies whether to overwrite existing value on the instance of the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] client: `true` if existing data is overwritten, or `false` if existing data is not overwritten.|  
  
## Property Value/Return Value  
 A `uint32` value, which is 0 if the service was successfully modified, 1 if the request is not supported, and any other number to indicate an error.  
  
## Remarks  
  
## See Also  
 [Configuring Server Network Protocols and Net-Libraries](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ms177485\(v=sql.100\).aspx)