Replication Initial Synchronization Constants (SQLDMO_INITIALSYNC_TYPE)

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Replication initial synchronization constants specify data file format used for an initial snapshot of data made to synchronize Publisher and Subscriber images of data replicated.

Constant

Value

Description

SQLDMOInitSync_BCPChar

1

Uses Microsoft SQL Server bulk copy in character data format to transfer data for initial synchronization.

SQLDMOInitSync_BCPNative

0

Uses SQL Server bulk copy in native data format to transfer data for initial synchronization.

SQLDMOInitSync_Concurrent

3

Uses concurrent snapshot processing (transactional replication).

SQLDMOInitSync_ConcurrentChar

4

Uses concurrent snapshot generating character mode BCP files. It is required when the AllowDTS property is set to True.

SQLDMOInitSync_Default

0

SQLDMOInitSync_BCPNative.

SQLDMOInitSync_Max

4

The Maximum Initial Synchronization mode value.

SQLDMOInitSync_Min

0

SQLDMOInitSync_BCPNative.

SQLDMOInitSync_Unknown

10

The value is not valid.

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