MergePublication Class
Represents a merge publication.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class MergePublication _
Inherits Publication
'Usage
Dim instance As MergePublication
public sealed class MergePublication : Publication
public ref class MergePublication sealed : public Publication
[<SealedAttribute>]
type MergePublication =
class
inherit Publication
end
public final class MergePublication extends Publication
Remarks
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the Microsoft .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
This example creates a merge publication.
// Set the Publisher, publication database, and publication names.
string publisherName = publisherInstance;
string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";
ReplicationDatabase publicationDb;
MergePublication publication;
// Create a connection to the Publisher.
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);
try
{
// Connect to the Publisher.
conn.Connect();
// Enable the database for merge publication.
publicationDb = new ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn);
if (publicationDb.LoadProperties())
{
if (!publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing)
{
publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = true;
}
}
else
{
// Do something here if the database does not exist.
throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
"The {0} database does not exist on {1}.",
publicationDb, publisherName));
}
// Set the required properties for the merge publication.
publication = new MergePublication();
publication.ConnectionContext = conn;
publication.Name = publicationName;
publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;
// Enable precomputed partitions.
publication.PartitionGroupsOption = PartitionGroupsOption.True;
// Specify the Windows account under which the Snapshot Agent job runs.
// This account will be used for the local connection to the
// Distributor and all agent connections that use Windows Authentication.
publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Login = winLogin;
publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Password = winPassword;
// Explicitly set the security mode for the Publisher connection
// Windows Authentication (the default).
publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentPublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = true;
// Enable Subscribers to request snapshot generation and filtering.
publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowSubscriberInitiatedSnapshot;
publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.DynamicFilters;
// Enable pull and push subscriptions.
publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowPull;
publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowPush;
if (!publication.IsExistingObject)
{
// Create the merge publication.
publication.Create();
// Create a Snapshot Agent job for the publication.
publication.CreateSnapshotAgent();
}
else
{
throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
"The {0} publication already exists.", publicationName));
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// Implement custom application error handling here.
throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
"The publication {0} could not be created.", publicationName), ex);
}
finally
{
conn.Disconnect();
}
' Set the Publisher, publication database, and publication names.
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks"
Dim publicationDb As ReplicationDatabase
Dim publication As MergePublication
' Create a connection to the Publisher.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)
Try
' Connect to the Publisher.
conn.Connect()
' Enable the database for merge publication.
publicationDb = New ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn)
If publicationDb.LoadProperties() Then
If Not publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing Then
publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = True
End If
Else
' Do something here if the database does not exist.
Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
"The {0} database does not exist on {1}.", _
publicationDb, publisherName))
End If
' Set the required properties for the merge publication.
publication = New MergePublication()
publication.ConnectionContext = conn
publication.Name = publicationName
publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName
' Enable precomputed partitions.
publication.PartitionGroupsOption = PartitionGroupsOption.True
' Specify the Windows account under which the Snapshot Agent job runs.
' This account will be used for the local connection to the
' Distributor and all agent connections that use Windows Authentication.
publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Login = winLogin
publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Password = winPassword
' Explicitly set the security mode for the Publisher connection
' Windows Authentication (the default).
publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentPublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = True
' Enable Subscribers to request snapshot generation and filtering.
publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes Or _
PublicationAttributes.AllowSubscriberInitiatedSnapshot
publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes Or _
PublicationAttributes.DynamicFilters
' Enable pull and push subscriptions
publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes Or _
PublicationAttributes.AllowPull
publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes Or _
PublicationAttributes.AllowPush
If Not publication.IsExistingObject Then
' Create the merge publication.
publication.Create()
' Create a Snapshot Agent job for the publication.
publication.CreateSnapshotAgent()
Else
Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
"The {0} publication already exists.", publicationName))
End If
Catch ex As Exception
' Implement custom application error handling here.
Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
"The publication {0} could not be created.", publicationName), ex)
Finally
conn.Disconnect()
End Try
This example changes the properties of a merge publication.
// Define the server, database, and publication names
string publisherName = publisherInstance;
string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";
MergePublication publication;
// Create a connection to the Publisher.
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);
try
{
// Connect to the Publisher.
conn.Connect();
// Set the required properties for the publication.
publication = new MergePublication();
publication.ConnectionContext = conn;
publication.Name = publicationName;
publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;
// If we can't get the properties for this merge publication, then throw an application exception.
if (publication.LoadProperties())
{
// If DDL replication is currently enabled, disable it.
if (publication.ReplicateDdl == DdlReplicationOptions.All)
{
publication.ReplicateDdl = DdlReplicationOptions.None;
}
else
{
publication.ReplicateDdl = DdlReplicationOptions.All;
}
}
else
{
throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
"Settings could not be retrieved for the publication. " +
"Ensure that the publication {0} exists on {1}.",
publicationName, publisherName));
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// Do error handling here.
throw new ApplicationException(
"The publication property could not be changed.", ex);
}
finally
{
conn.Disconnect();
}
' Define the server, database, and publication names
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks"
Dim publication As MergePublication
' Create a connection to the Publisher.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)
Try
' Connect to the Publisher.
conn.Connect()
' Set the required properties for the publication.
publication = New MergePublication()
publication.ConnectionContext = conn
publication.Name = publicationName
publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName
' If we can't get the properties for this merge publication, then throw an application exception.
If publication.LoadProperties() Then
' If DDL replication is currently enabled, disable it.
If publication.ReplicateDdl = DdlReplicationOptions.All Then
publication.ReplicateDdl = DdlReplicationOptions.None
Else
publication.ReplicateDdl = DdlReplicationOptions.All
End If
Else
Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
"Settings could not be retrieved for the publication. " + _
"Ensure that the publication {0} exists on {1}.", _
publicationName, publisherName))
End If
Catch ex As Exception
' Do error handling here.
Throw New ApplicationException( _
"The publication property could not be changed.", ex)
Finally
conn.Disconnect()
End Try
This example deletes a merge publication.
// Define the Publisher, publication database,
// and publication names.
string publisherName = publisherInstance;
string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";
MergePublication publication;
ReplicationDatabase publicationDb;
// Create a connection to the Publisher.
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);
try
{
// Connect to the Publisher.
conn.Connect();
// Set the required properties for the merge publication.
publication = new MergePublication();
publication.ConnectionContext = conn;
publication.Name = publicationName;
publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;
// Delete the publication, if it exists and has no subscriptions.
if (publication.LoadProperties() && !publication.HasSubscription)
{
publication.Remove();
}
else
{
// Do something here if the publication does not exist
// or has subscriptions.
throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
"The publication {0} could not be deleted. " +
"Ensure that the publication exists and that all " +
"subscriptions have been deleted.",
publicationName, publisherName));
}
// If no other merge publications exists,
// disable publishing on the database.
publicationDb = new ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn);
if (publicationDb.LoadProperties())
{
if (publicationDb.MergePublications.Count == 0 && publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing)
{
publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = false;
}
}
else
{
// Do something here if the database does not exist.
throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
"The database {0} does not exist on {1}.",
publicationDbName, publisherName));
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// Implement application error handling here.
throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
"The publication {0} could not be deleted.",
publicationName), ex);
}
finally
{
conn.Disconnect();
}
' Define the Publisher, publication database,
' and publication names.
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks"
Dim publication As MergePublication
Dim publicationDb As ReplicationDatabase
' Create a connection to the Publisher.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)
Try
' Connect to the Publisher.
conn.Connect()
' Set the required properties for the merge publication.
publication = New MergePublication()
publication.ConnectionContext = conn
publication.Name = publicationName
publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName
' Delete the publication, if it exists and has no subscriptions.
If (publication.LoadProperties() And Not publication.HasSubscription) Then
publication.Remove()
Else
' Do something here if the publication does not exist
' or has subscriptions.
Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
"The publication {0} could not be deleted. " + _
"Ensure that the publication exists and that all " + _
"subscriptions have been deleted.", _
publicationName, publisherName))
End If
' If no other merge publications exists,
' disable publishing on the database.
publicationDb = New ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn)
If publicationDb.LoadProperties() Then
If publicationDb.MergePublications.Count = 0 _
And publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing Then
publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = False
End If
Else
' Do something here if the database does not exist.
Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
"The database {0} does not exist on {1}.", _
publicationDbName, publisherName))
End If
Catch ex As Exception
' Implement application error handling here.
Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
"The publication {0} could not be deleted.", _
publicationName), ex)
Finally
conn.Disconnect()
End Try
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.ReplicationObject
Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.Publication
Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.MergePublication
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.