| title | sysopentapes (Transact-SQL) | ||
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| description | sysopentapes (Transact-SQL) | ||
| author | VanMSFT | ||
| ms.author | vanto | ||
| ms.date | 05/26/2026 | ||
| ai-usage | ai-assisted | ||
| ms.service | sql | ||
| ms.subservice | system-objects | ||
| ms.topic | reference | ||
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server]
Contains one row for each currently open tape device. This view is stored in the master database.
Important
This system table appears as a view for backward compatibility. Instead, use the sys.dm_io_backup_tapes (Transact-SQL) dynamic management view.
Note
You can't drop the sysopentapes view.
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
openTape |
nvarchar(64) |
Physical file name of an open tape device. For more information about opening and releasing tape devices, see BACKUP (Transact-SQL) and RESTORE (Transact-SQL). |
The user needs VIEW SERVER STATE permission on the server.
Requires VIEW SERVER PERFORMANCE STATE permission on the server.