TransArticle.RemoveReplicatedColumns Method
Excludes columns from a vertically partitioned table article.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub RemoveReplicatedColumns ( _
columns As Array _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As TransArticle
Dim columns As Array
instance.RemoveReplicatedColumns(columns)
public void RemoveReplicatedColumns(
Array columns
)
public:
void RemoveReplicatedColumns(
Array^ columns
)
member RemoveReplicatedColumns :
columns:Array -> unit
public function RemoveReplicatedColumns(
columns : Array
)
Parameters
- columns
Type: System.Array
An array of String values that represent the columns to be excluded from the article.
Remarks
Passing a nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) value for columns removes all columns.
The RemoveReplicatedColumns method can only be called by members of the sysadmin fixed server role at the Publisher or by members of the db_owner fixed database role on the publication database.
Calling AddReplicatedColumns is equivalent to executing sp_articlecolumn and sp_articleview.
The RemoveReplicatedColumns method is only available when working with instances of SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005.
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the .NET Framework.
Examples
// Define the Publisher, publication, and article names.
string publisherName = publisherInstance;
string publicationName = "AdvWorksProductTran";
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2008R2";
string articleName = "Product";
string schemaOwner = "Production";
TransArticle article;
// Create a connection to the Publisher.
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);
// Create a filtered transactional articles in the following steps:
// 1) Create the article with a horizontal filter clause.
// 2) Add columns to or remove columns from the article.
try
{
// Connect to the Publisher.
conn.Connect();
// Define a horizontally filtered, log-based table article.
article = new TransArticle();
article.ConnectionContext = conn;
article.Name = articleName;
article.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;
article.SourceObjectName = articleName;
article.SourceObjectOwner = schemaOwner;
article.PublicationName = publicationName;
article.Type = ArticleOptions.LogBased;
article.FilterClause = "DiscontinuedDate IS NULL";
// Ensure that we create the schema owner at the Subscriber.
article.SchemaOption |= CreationScriptOptions.Schema;
if (!article.IsExistingObject)
{
// Create the article.
article.Create();
}
else
{
throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
"The article {0} already exists in publication {1}.",
articleName, publicationName));
}
// Create an array of column names to remove from the article.
String[] columns = new String[1];
columns[0] = "DaysToManufacture";
// Remove the column from the article.
article.RemoveReplicatedColumns(columns);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// Implement appropriate error handling here.
throw new ApplicationException("The article could not be created.", ex);
}
finally
{
conn.Disconnect();
}
' Define the Publisher, publication, and article names.
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksProductTran"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2008R2"
Dim articleName As String = "Product"
Dim schemaOwner As String = "Production"
Dim article As TransArticle
' Create a connection to the Publisher.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)
' Create a filtered transactional articles in the following steps:
' 1) Create the article with a horizontal filter clause.
' 2) Add columns to or remove columns from the article.
Try
' Connect to the Publisher.
conn.Connect()
' Define a horizontally filtered, log-based table article.
article = New TransArticle()
article.ConnectionContext = conn
article.Name = articleName
article.DatabaseName = publicationDbName
article.SourceObjectName = articleName
article.SourceObjectOwner = schemaOwner
article.PublicationName = publicationName
article.Type = ArticleOptions.LogBased
article.FilterClause = "DiscontinuedDate IS NULL"
' Ensure that we create the schema owner at the Subscriber.
article.SchemaOption = article.SchemaOption Or _
CreationScriptOptions.Schema
If Not article.IsExistingObject Then
' Create the article.
article.Create()
Else
Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
"The article {0} already exists in publication {1}.", _
articleName, publicationName))
End If
' Create an array of column names to remove from the article.
Dim columns() As String = New String(0) {}
columns(0) = "DaysToManufacture"
' Remove the column from the article.
article.RemoveReplicatedColumns(columns)
Catch ex As Exception
' Implement appropriate error handling here.
Throw New ApplicationException("The article could not be created.", ex)
Finally
conn.Disconnect()
End Try