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ReplicationServer.DistributionDatabase Property

Gets the name of the distribution database for the currently connected instance of SQL Server. 

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property DistributionDatabase As String 
    Get
'Usage
Dim instance As ReplicationServer 
Dim value As String 

value = instance.DistributionDatabase
public string DistributionDatabase { get; }
public:
property String^ DistributionDatabase {
    String^ get ();
}
member DistributionDatabase : string
function get DistributionDatabase () : String

Property Value

Type: System.String
A String value that specifies the name of the distribution database.

Remarks

The DistributionDatabase property is only valid when the current server is a Publisher. A value of true for the IsPublisher property indicates that the server is a Publisher.

The DistributionDatabase property can only be set by a member of the sysadmin fixed server role.

The DistributionDatabase property can only be retrieved by a member of the sysadmin fixed server role at the Distributor or a member of the db_owner fixed database role in the distribution database.

See Also

Reference

ReplicationServer Class

Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication Namespace

Other Resources

NIB Configure Publishing and Distribution (RMO Programming)