DacPackage.Load Method (String)

Load a package file specified by fileName.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function Load ( _
    fileName As String _
) As DacPackage
'Usage
Dim fileName As String 
Dim returnValue As DacPackage 

returnValue = DacPackage.Load(fileName)
public static DacPackage Load(
    string fileName
)
public:
static DacPackage^ Load(
    String^ fileName
)
static member Load : 
        fileName:string -> DacPackage
public static function Load(
    fileName : String
) : DacPackage

Parameters

  • fileName
    Type: String
    Path to the package file.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac.DacPackage
DacPackage instance that represents the package loaded from the specified file.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
DacServicesException

If there is a problem reading the package; or if the package contains exported data.

See Also

Reference

DacPackage Class

Load Overload

Microsoft.SqlServer.Dac Namespace