MergeSubscription Class

Represents a subscription to a merge publication registered at the Publisher.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.ReplicationObject
    Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.Subscription
      Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.MergeSubscription

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class MergeSubscription _
    Inherits Subscription
'Usage
Dim instance As MergeSubscription

public sealed class MergeSubscription : Subscription

public ref class MergeSubscription sealed : public Subscription

[<SealedAttribute>]
type MergeSubscription =  
    class
        inherit Subscription
    end

public final class MergeSubscription extends Subscription

The MergeSubscription type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	MergeSubscription()	Creates a new instance of the MergeSubscription class.
	MergeSubscription(String, String, String, String, ServerConnection)	Creates a new instance of the MergeSubscription class with the specified connection to the Publisher and the properties that uniquely define the subscription.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	AgentJobId	Gets the ID of the agent job used to synchronize the subscription. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	AgentOffload	Gets or sets whether the synchronization agent runs on a computer other than the one where the agent job was created. This property is no longer supported for Distributors running Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and later. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	AgentOffloadServer	Gets or sets the name of the remote computer where the agent runs when using remote agent activation. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	AgentSchedule	Gets the schedule for the agent job used to synchronize the subscription. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	CachePropertyChanges	Gets or sets whether to cache changes made to the replication properties or to apply them immediately. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)
	ConnectionContext	Gets or sets the connection to an instance of Microsoft SQL Server. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)
	CreateSyncAgentByDefault	Gets or sets whether the agent job used to synchronize the subscription is created by default. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	DatabaseName	Gets or sets the name of the publication database. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	Description	Gets or sets a textual description of the merge subscription.
	EnabledForSynchronizationManager	Specifies whether the subscription can be synchronized using Microsoft Windows Synchronization Manager. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	HostName	Gets or sets the value supplied to the HOST_NAME function when this function is used in the parameterized row filter that defines the Subscriber's data partition.
	IsExistingObject	Gets whether the object exists on the server or not. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)
	Name	Gets the name assigned to an existing subscription. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	Priority	Gets or sets the relative priority value assigned to a server subscription.
	PublicationName	Gets or sets the name of the publication to which the subscription subscribes. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	PublisherSecurity	Gets the security context used by the Merge Agent to connect to the Publisher.
	SqlServerName	Gets the name of the Microsoft SQL Server instance to which this object is connected. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)
	Status	Gets the status of the subscription. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	SubscriberName	Gets or sets the name of the instance of Microsoft SQL Server that is the Subscriber. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	SubscriberSecurity	Gets the security context used to connect to the Subscriber. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	SubscriberType	Gets or sets whether the subscription is a client or server subscription.
	SubscriptionDBName	Gets or sets the name of the database on the Subscriber that receives the replicated data. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	SubscriptionType	Gets whether the subscription registration is for a push or pull subscription. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	SynchronizationAgent	Gets an instance of the MergeSynchronizationAgent class that can be used to synchronize the subscription.
	SynchronizationAgentName	Gets or sets the name of the agent job created to synchronize the subscription. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	SynchronizationAgentProcessSecurity	Gets the security context that is used to specify the Microsoft Windows account under which the synchronization agent job runs to synchronize the subscription. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	SyncType	Gets or sets the manner in which the subscription is initialized. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	UseInteractiveResolver	Gets or sets whether the Interactive Resolver is used during the synchronization process.
	UserData	Gets or sets an object property that allows users to attach their own data to the object. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)

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Methods

	Name	Description
	CheckValidCreation	Infrastructure. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)
	CheckValidDefinition	Infrastructure. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	CommitPropertyChanges	Sends all the cached property change statements to the instance of Microsoft SQL Server. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)
	Create	Creates the subscription registration at the Publisher. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	Decouple	Decouples the referenced replication object from the server. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)
	Equals	(Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize	(Inherited from Object.)
	GetChangeCommand	Infrastructure. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)
	GetCreateCommand	Infrastructure. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)
	GetDropCommand	Infrastructure. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)
	GetHashCode	(Inherited from Object.)
	GetType	(Inherited from Object.)
	InternalRefresh	Infrastructure. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)
	Load	Loads the properties of an existing object from the server. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)
	LoadProperties	Loads the properties of an existing object from the server. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)
	MemberwiseClone	(Inherited from Object.)
	Refresh	Reloads the properties of the object. (Inherited from ReplicationObject.)
	Reinitialize	Marks the merge subscription for reinitialization.
	Remove	Deletes the subscription registration at the Publisher and removes replication objects at the Subscriber for a push subscription. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	Script	Returns a Transact-SQL script that can be used to create or delete the subscription. (Inherited from Subscription.)
	StopSynchronizationJob	Attempts to stop a running Merge Agent job that is currently synchronizing the subscription.
	SynchronizeWithJob	Starts the agent job to synchronize the subscription.
	ToString	(Inherited from Object.)

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Remarks

The MergeSubscription class is used with both pull and push subscriptions to a merge publication.

When configuring a Publisher with a remote Distributor, the values supplied for all parameters, including SynchronizationAgentProcessSecurity, are sent to the Distributor as plain text. You should encrypt the connection between the Publisher and its remote Distributor before calling the Create method. For more information, see Encrypting Connections to SQL Server.

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

            // Define the Publisher, publication, and databases.
            string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
            string publisherName = publisherInstance;
            string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;
            string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorks2008R2Replica";
            string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2008R2";
            string hostname = @"adventure-works\garrett1";

            //Create a connection to the Publisher.
            ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);

            // Create the objects that we need.
            MergePublication publication;
            MergeSubscription subscription;

            try
            {
                // Connect to the Publisher.
                conn.Connect();

                // Ensure that the publication exists and that 
                // it supports push subscriptions.
                publication = new MergePublication();
                publication.Name = publicationName;
                publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;
                publication.ConnectionContext = conn;

                if (publication.IsExistingObject)
                {
                    if ((publication.Attributes & PublicationAttributes.AllowPush) == 0)
                    {
                        publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowPush;
                    }

                    // Define the push subscription.
                    subscription = new MergeSubscription();
                    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;
                    subscription.SubscriberName = subscriberName;
                    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;
                    subscription.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;
                    subscription.SubscriptionDBName = subscriptionDbName;
                    subscription.HostName = hostname;

                    // Set a schedule to synchronize the subscription every 2 hours
                    // during weekdays from 6am to 10pm.
                    subscription.AgentSchedule.FrequencyType = ScheduleFrequencyType.Weekly;
                    subscription.AgentSchedule.FrequencyInterval = Convert.ToInt32(0x003E);
                    subscription.AgentSchedule.FrequencyRecurrenceFactor = 1;
                    subscription.AgentSchedule.FrequencySubDay = ScheduleFrequencySubDay.Hour;
                    subscription.AgentSchedule.FrequencySubDayInterval = 2;
                    subscription.AgentSchedule.ActiveStartDate = 20051108;
                    subscription.AgentSchedule.ActiveEndDate = 20071231;
                    subscription.AgentSchedule.ActiveStartTime = 060000;
                    subscription.AgentSchedule.ActiveEndTime = 100000;

                    // Specify the Windows login credentials for the Merge Agent job.
                    subscription.SynchronizationAgentProcessSecurity.Login = winLogin;
                    subscription.SynchronizationAgentProcessSecurity.Password = winPassword;

                    // Create the push subscription.
                    subscription.Create();
                }
                else
                {
                    // Do something here if the publication does not exist.
                    throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
                        "The publication '{0}' does not exist on {1}.",
                        publicationName, publisherName));
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // Implement the appropriate error handling here.
                throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
                    "The subscription to {0} could not be created.", publicationName), ex);
            }
            finally
            {
                conn.Disconnect();
            }

' Define the Publisher, publication, and databases.
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2008R2Replica"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2008R2"
Dim hostname As String = "adventure-works\garrett1"

'Create a connection to the Publisher.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)

' Create the objects that we need.
Dim publication As MergePublication
Dim subscription As MergeSubscription

Try
    ' Connect to the Publisher.
    conn.Connect()

    ' Ensure that the publication exists and that 
    ' it supports push subscriptions.
    publication = New MergePublication()
    publication.Name = publicationName
    publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName
    publication.ConnectionContext = conn

    If publication.IsExistingObject Then
        If (publication.Attributes And PublicationAttributes.AllowPush) = 0 Then
            publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes _
            Or PublicationAttributes.AllowPush
        End If

        ' Define the push subscription.
        subscription = New MergeSubscription()
        subscription.ConnectionContext = conn
        subscription.SubscriberName = subscriberName
        subscription.PublicationName = publicationName
        subscription.DatabaseName = publicationDbName
        subscription.SubscriptionDBName = subscriptionDbName
        subscription.HostName = hostname

        ' Set a schedule to synchronize the subscription every 2 hours
        ' during weekdays from 6am to 10pm.
        subscription.AgentSchedule.FrequencyType = ScheduleFrequencyType.Weekly
        subscription.AgentSchedule.FrequencyInterval = Convert.ToInt32("0x003E", 16)
        subscription.AgentSchedule.FrequencyRecurrenceFactor = 1
        subscription.AgentSchedule.FrequencySubDay = ScheduleFrequencySubDay.Hour
        subscription.AgentSchedule.FrequencySubDayInterval = 2
        subscription.AgentSchedule.ActiveStartDate = 20051108
        subscription.AgentSchedule.ActiveEndDate = 20071231
        subscription.AgentSchedule.ActiveStartTime = 60000
        subscription.AgentSchedule.ActiveEndTime = 100000

        ' Specify the Windows login credentials for the Merge Agent job.
        subscription.SynchronizationAgentProcessSecurity.Login = winLogin
        subscription.SynchronizationAgentProcessSecurity.Password = winPassword

        ' Create the push subscription.
        subscription.Create()
    Else

        ' Do something here if the publication does not exist.
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
         "The publication '{0}' does not exist on {1}.", _
         publicationName, publisherName))
    End If
Catch ex As Exception
    ' Implement the appropriate error handling here.
    Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
    "The subscription to {0} could not be created.", publicationName), ex)
Finally
    conn.Disconnect()
End Try

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.

See Also

Reference

Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication Namespace

MergePullSubscription

Other Resources

How to: Create a Pull Subscription (RMO Programming)

How to: Create a Push Subscription (RMO Programming)