SQL Server Management Objects (SMO)

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.NET object model SQL Server management API software library

SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) is a .NET-based object model that provides programmatic access for configuring, managing, and automating Microsoft SQL Server instances and their components.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo	1
SQL Server Management Objects	1
SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11655440 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: SQL Server Management Objects (SMO)
Context triple: [SQL Server Agent, canBeManagedWith, SQL Server Management Objects (SMO)]

A. SQL Server Management Studio
SQL Server Management Studio is a graphical administration and development environment used to configure, manage, and query Microsoft SQL Server databases.
B. .NET Data Provider for SQL Server
.NET Data Provider for SQL Server is a specialized ADO.NET component that enables high-performance, managed access to Microsoft SQL Server databases from .NET applications.
C. SQL Server Management Data Warehouse
SQL Server Management Data Warehouse is a SQL Server feature that collects, stores, and reports performance and configuration data from managed servers to support monitoring and analysis.
D. SQL Server
SQL Server is Microsoft's enterprise-grade relational database management system used for storing, managing, and analyzing data in a wide range of applications.
E. MSIServer
MSIServer is the Windows service that manages installation, modification, and removal of software using the Windows Installer technology.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: SQL Server Management Objects (SMO)
Target entity description: SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) is a .NET-based object model that provides programmatic access for configuring, managing, and automating Microsoft SQL Server instances and their components.

A. SQL Server Management Studio
SQL Server Management Studio is a graphical administration and development environment used to configure, manage, and query Microsoft SQL Server databases.
B. .NET Data Provider for SQL Server
.NET Data Provider for SQL Server is a specialized ADO.NET component that enables high-performance, managed access to Microsoft SQL Server databases from .NET applications.
C. SQL Server Management Data Warehouse
SQL Server Management Data Warehouse is a SQL Server feature that collects, stores, and reports performance and configuration data from managed servers to support monitoring and analysis.
D. SQL Server
SQL Server is Microsoft's enterprise-grade relational database management system used for storing, managing, and analyzing data in a wide range of applications.
E. MSIServer
MSIServer is the Windows service that manages installation, modification, and removal of software using the Windows Installer technology.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	.NET object model ⓘ SQL Server management API ⓘ software library ⓘ
abbreviation	SMO ⓘ
accessibleFrom	.NET languages ⓘ C# ⓘ PowerShell ⓘ
apiStyle	object-oriented API ⓘ
developedBy	Microsoft ⓘ
distributedWith	Microsoft SQL Server ⓘ linked to: SQL Server SQL Server Feature Pack (historical) ⓘ linked to: SQL Server Native Client
documentationUrl	https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/relational-databases/server-management-objects-smo/sql-server-management-objects-smo-programming-guide ⓘ
exposesNamespace	Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo ⓘ linked to: SQL Server Management Objects (SMO)
fullName	SQL Server Management Objects ⓘ linked to: SQL Server Management Objects (SMO)
license	proprietary ⓘ
partOf	Microsoft SQL Server feature set ⓘ
platform	.NET ⓘ .NET Core ⓘ .NET Framework ⓘ
programmingLanguage	C# ⓘ
provides	classes for SQL Server metadata access ⓘ methods for creating and altering SQL Server objects ⓘ methods for executing T-SQL scripts ⓘ methods for performing SQL Server backups ⓘ methods for performing SQL Server restores ⓘ
relatedTo	SQL Server Management Studio ⓘ SQL Server PowerShell provider ⓘ WMI Provider for Server Events ⓘ
supportsAutomation	scheduling and batch operations via scripts ⓘ
supportsComponent	SQL Server Agent jobs ⓘ linked to: SQL Server Agent SQL Server instances ⓘ linked to: SQL Server backup and restore operations ⓘ databases ⓘ linked servers ⓘ logins ⓘ stored procedures ⓘ tables ⓘ views ⓘ
supportsFeature	SQL Server high availability configuration ⓘ SQL Server security configuration ⓘ
supportsVersion	Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and later ⓘ linked to: SQL Server
targetDatabaseSystem	Microsoft SQL Server ⓘ linked to: SQL Server
usedFor	automation of SQL Server administration tasks ⓘ building custom SQL Server administration tools ⓘ configuration of SQL Server instances ⓘ programmatic management of Microsoft SQL Server ⓘ scripting SQL Server objects ⓘ
vendor	Microsoft ⓘ