The Art of SQL Server FILESTREAM - Red Gate Software

Chapter 11: FileTable-- Create a new FILESTREAM filegroupALTER DATABASE NorthPoleADD FILEGROUP NorthPole_fs2 CONTAINS FILESTREAM-- Create a new FILESTREAM data containerALTER DATABASE NorthPoleADD FILE (NAME = 'NorthPole_fs2',FILENAME = 'C:\ArtOfFS\Demos\ChapterX\NorthPole_fs2')TO FILEGROUP NorthPole_fs2USE NorthPoleGO-- Place the FileTable data on a specific FILESTREAM filegroupCREATE TABLE Documents AS FILETABLEFILESTREAM_ON NorthPole_fs2Listing 11-13:Creating a FileTable that uses a specific FILESTREAM filegroup.You will notice the FILESTREAM_ON clause is the same clause you would use whenchanging the FILESTREAM filegroup on a regular table.Create a FileTable using SSMSIn other chapters, we have highlighted that it's not possible to create FILESTREAMcolumns using SSMS. However, SSMS does offer some support for creating FileTables byproviding a shortcut menu entry and Create FileTable template code.To create a FileTable using SSMS, right-click on the Tables node and select the NewFileTable item. If you already have a FileTable defined in the database, you can alsoright-click on the FileTables node. SSMS will create a new query window and include aCreate FileTable template. Unfortunately, the default template requires a lot of work tocustomize, including selecting the correct database to create the FileTable in as well asreplacing placeholder values in more than 20 locations.406