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SqlCeReplication.Synchronize Method

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Invokes merge replication between the SQL Server Compact Edition subscription and the SQL Server Publisher.

Namespace: System.Data.SqlServerCe
Assembly: System.Data.SqlServerCe (in system.data.sqlserverce.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Synchronize
'Usage
Dim instance As SqlCeReplication

instance.Synchronize

public void Synchronize ()

public:
void Synchronize ()

public void Synchronize ()

public function Synchronize ()

Not applicable.

Remarks

All other connections to the database must be closed prior to calling this method.

Example

Dim repl As SqlCeReplication = Nothing

Try
    ' Instantiate and configure SqlCeReplication object
    '
    repl = New SqlCeReplication()
    repl.InternetUrl = "https://www.adventure-works.com/sqlmobile/sqlcesa30.dll"
    repl.InternetLogin = "MyInternetLogin"
    repl.InternetPassword = "<password>"
    repl.Publisher = "MyPublisher"
    repl.PublisherDatabase = "MyPublisherDatabase"
    repl.PublisherLogin = "MyPublisherLogin"
    repl.PublisherPassword = "<password>"
    repl.Publication = "MyPublication"
    repl.Subscriber = "MySubscriber"
    repl.SubscriberConnectionString = "Data Source=MyDatabase.sdf"

    ' Create the local SQL Mobile Database subscription
    '
    repl.AddSubscription(AddOption.CreateDatabase)

    ' Synchronize to the SQL Server to populate the Subscription 
    '
    repl.Synchronize()
Catch
    ' Handle errors here
    '
Finally
    ' Dispose the repl object
    '
    repl.Dispose()
End Try

SqlCeReplication repl = null;

try
{
    // Instantiate and configure SqlCeReplication object
    //
    repl = new SqlCeReplication();
    repl.InternetUrl = "https://www.adventure-works.com/sqlmobile/sqlcesa30.dll";
    repl.InternetLogin = "MyInternetLogin";
    repl.InternetPassword = "<password>";
    repl.Publisher = "MyPublisher";
    repl.PublisherDatabase = "MyPublisherDatabase";
    repl.PublisherLogin = "MyPublisherLogin";
    repl.PublisherPassword = "<password>";
    repl.Publication = "MyPublication";
    repl.Subscriber = "MySubscriber";
    repl.SubscriberConnectionString = "Data Source=MyDatabase.sdf";

    // Create a local SQL Mobile Database subscription
    //
    repl.AddSubscription(AddOption.CreateDatabase);

    // Synchronize to the SQL Server database
    //
    repl.Synchronize();
}
catch (SqlCeException)
{
    // Handle errors here
    //
}
finally
{
    // Dispose the repl object
    //
    repl.Dispose();
}

Platforms

Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 2.0, 1.0

See Also

Reference

SqlCeReplication Class
SqlCeReplication Members
System.Data.SqlServerCe Namespace