AltSnapshotFolder Property (Replication ActiveX)

The AltSnapshotFolder property returns or sets the path to the folder that contains the initial snapshot for a subscription.

Syntax

object.AltSnapshotFolder [= path]

Part	Description
object	Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.
path	Path to alternate snapshot folder.

Applies To

SQLDistribution Object (Replication ActiveX)

SQLMerge Object (Replication ActiveX)

Remarks

The snapshot folder path must include a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) or File Transfer Protocol (FTP) designator, for example:

    objMerge.AltSnapshotFolder = "file:\\Distributor\Backup\Snapshots"
    objDistr.AltSnapshotFolder = _
  "ftp://distributor.company.com/backup/snapshots,1433"

It is recommended you use the sp_copysnapshot (Transact-SQL) stored procedure to copy a subscription manually.

Data Type

String

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT AltSnapshotFolder(BSTR pVal);
HRESULT AltSnapshotFolder(BSTR* pVal);