DistributionDatabase Class
Represents a distribution database at the Distributor.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class DistributionDatabase _
Inherits ReplicationObject
'Usage
Dim instance As DistributionDatabase
public sealed class DistributionDatabase : ReplicationObject
public ref class DistributionDatabase sealed : public ReplicationObject
[<SealedAttribute>]
type DistributionDatabase =
class
inherit ReplicationObject
end
public final class DistributionDatabase extends ReplicationObject
Remarks
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the .NET Framework.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are safe for multithreaded operations. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Examples
// Set the server and database names
string distributionDbName = "distribution";
string publisherName = publisherInstance;
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";
DistributionDatabase distributionDb;
ReplicationServer distributor;
DistributionPublisher publisher;
ReplicationDatabase publicationDb;
// Create a connection to the server using Windows Authentication.
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);
try
{
// Connect to the server acting as the Distributor
// and local Publisher.
conn.Connect();
// Define the distribution database at the Distributor,
// but do not create it now.
distributionDb = new DistributionDatabase(distributionDbName, conn);
distributionDb.MaxDistributionRetention = 96;
distributionDb.HistoryRetention = 120;
// Set the Distributor properties and install the Distributor.
// This also creates the specified distribution database.
distributor = new ReplicationServer(conn);
distributor.InstallDistributor((string)null, distributionDb);
// Set the Publisher properties and install the Publisher.
publisher = new DistributionPublisher(publisherName, conn);
publisher.DistributionDatabase = distributionDb.Name;
publisher.WorkingDirectory = @"\\" + publisherName + @"\repldata";
publisher.PublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = true;
publisher.Create();
// Enable AdventureWorks as a publication database.
publicationDb = new ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn);
publicationDb.EnabledTransPublishing = true;
publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = true;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// Implement appropriate error handling here.
throw new ApplicationException("An error occured when installing distribution and publishing.", ex);
}
finally
{
conn.Disconnect();
}
' Set the server and database names
Dim distributionDbName As String = "distribution"
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks"
Dim distributionDb As DistributionDatabase
Dim distributor As ReplicationServer
Dim publisher As DistributionPublisher
Dim publicationDb As ReplicationDatabase
' Create a connection to the server using Windows Authentication.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)
Try
' Connect to the server acting as the Distributor
' and local Publisher.
conn.Connect()
' Define the distribution database at the Distributor,
' but do not create it now.
distributionDb = New DistributionDatabase(distributionDbName, conn)
distributionDb.MaxDistributionRetention = 96
distributionDb.HistoryRetention = 120
' Set the Distributor properties and install the Distributor.
' This also creates the specified distribution database.
distributor = New ReplicationServer(conn)
distributor.InstallDistributor((CType(Nothing, String)), distributionDb)
' Set the Publisher properties and install the Publisher.
publisher = New DistributionPublisher(publisherName, conn)
publisher.DistributionDatabase = distributionDb.Name
publisher.WorkingDirectory = "\\" + publisherName + "\repldata"
publisher.PublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = True
publisher.Create()
' Enable AdventureWorks as a publication database.
publicationDb = New ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn)
publicationDb.EnabledTransPublishing = True
publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = True
Catch ex As Exception
' Implement appropriate error handling here.
Throw New ApplicationException("An error occured when installing distribution and publishing.", ex)
Finally
conn.Disconnect()
End Try
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.ReplicationObject
Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.DistributionDatabase
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.