ReplicationObject.ConnectionContext Property
Gets or sets the connection to an instance of Microsoft SQL Server.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Property ConnectionContext As ServerConnection
Get
Set
'Usage
Dim instance As ReplicationObject
Dim value As ServerConnection
value = instance.ConnectionContext
instance.ConnectionContext = value
public ServerConnection ConnectionContext { get; set; }
public:
property ServerConnection^ ConnectionContext {
ServerConnection^ get ();
void set (ServerConnection^ value);
}
member ConnectionContext : ServerConnection with get, set
function get ConnectionContext () : ServerConnection
function set ConnectionContext (value : ServerConnection)
Property Value
Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerConnection
A ServerConnection object.
Remarks
This property is required if the object instance was not created using a constructor with a connectionContext parameter.
This property is available with SQL Server 7.0, SQL Server 2000, and SQL Server 2005.
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the .NET Framework.
Examples
// Set the Publisher, publication database, and publication names.
string publisherName = publisherInstance;
string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2008R2";
ReplicationDatabase publicationDb;
MergePublication publication;
// Create a connection to the Publisher.
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);
try
{
// Connect to the Publisher.
conn.Connect();
// Enable the database for merge publication.
publicationDb = new ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn);
if (publicationDb.LoadProperties())
{
if (!publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing)
{
publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = true;
}
}
else
{
// Do something here if the database does not exist.
throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
"The {0} database does not exist on {1}.",
publicationDb, publisherName));
}
// Set the required properties for the merge publication.
publication = new MergePublication();
publication.ConnectionContext = conn;
publication.Name = publicationName;
publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;
// Enable precomputed partitions.
publication.PartitionGroupsOption = PartitionGroupsOption.True;
// Specify the Windows account under which the Snapshot Agent job runs.
// This account will be used for the local connection to the
// Distributor and all agent connections that use Windows Authentication.
publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Login = winLogin;
publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Password = winPassword;
// Explicitly set the security mode for the Publisher connection
// Windows Authentication (the default).
publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentPublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = true;
// Enable Subscribers to request snapshot generation and filtering.
publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowSubscriberInitiatedSnapshot;
publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.DynamicFilters;
// Enable pull and push subscriptions.
publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowPull;
publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowPush;
if (!publication.IsExistingObject)
{
// Create the merge publication.
publication.Create();
// Create a Snapshot Agent job for the publication.
publication.CreateSnapshotAgent();
}
else
{
throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
"The {0} publication already exists.", publicationName));
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// Implement custom application error handling here.
throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
"The publication {0} could not be created.", publicationName), ex);
}
finally
{
conn.Disconnect();
}
' Set the Publisher, publication database, and publication names.
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2008R2"
Dim publicationDb As ReplicationDatabase
Dim publication As MergePublication
' Create a connection to the Publisher.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)
Try
' Connect to the Publisher.
conn.Connect()
' Enable the database for merge publication.
publicationDb = New ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn)
If publicationDb.LoadProperties() Then
If Not publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing Then
publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = True
End If
Else
' Do something here if the database does not exist.
Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
"The {0} database does not exist on {1}.", _
publicationDb, publisherName))
End If
' Set the required properties for the merge publication.
publication = New MergePublication()
publication.ConnectionContext = conn
publication.Name = publicationName
publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName
' Enable precomputed partitions.
publication.PartitionGroupsOption = PartitionGroupsOption.True
' Specify the Windows account under which the Snapshot Agent job runs.
' This account will be used for the local connection to the
' Distributor and all agent connections that use Windows Authentication.
publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Login = winLogin
publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Password = winPassword
' Explicitly set the security mode for the Publisher connection
' Windows Authentication (the default).
publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentPublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = True
' Enable Subscribers to request snapshot generation and filtering.
publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes Or _
PublicationAttributes.AllowSubscriberInitiatedSnapshot
publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes Or _
PublicationAttributes.DynamicFilters
' Enable pull and push subscriptions
publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes Or _
PublicationAttributes.AllowPull
publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes Or _
PublicationAttributes.AllowPush
If Not publication.IsExistingObject Then
' Create the merge publication.
publication.Create()
' Create a Snapshot Agent job for the publication.
publication.CreateSnapshotAgent()
Else
Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
"The {0} publication already exists.", publicationName))
End If
Catch ex As Exception
' Implement custom application error handling here.
Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
"The publication {0} could not be created.", publicationName), ex)
Finally
conn.Disconnect()
End Try