如何创建请求订阅(RMO 编程)

请求订阅可以使用复制管理对象 (RMO) 以编程的方式进行创建。用于创建请求订阅的 RMO 类取决于订阅所属的发布的类型。

创建快照或事务发布的请求订阅

  1. 使用 ServerConnection 类创建与订阅服务器和发布服务器的连接。

  2. 使用步骤 1 中的发布服务器连接创建 TransPublication 类的实例。指定 NameDatabaseNameConnectionContext

  3. 调用 LoadProperties 方法。如果该方法返回 false,则表示步骤 2 中指定的属性不正确,或者服务器中不存在发布。

  4. Attributes 属性和 AllowPull 之间执行逻辑位与(在 Visual C# 中为 &,在 Visual Basic 中为 And)运算。如果结果为 None,则将 Attributes 设置为 AttributesAllowPull 之间的逻辑位或(在 Visual C# 中为 |,在 Visual Basic 为 Or)的结果。然后,调用 CommitPropertyChanges 以启用请求订阅。

  5. 如果订阅数据库不存在,则使用 Database 类创建该数据库。有关详细信息,请参阅创建、更改和删除数据库

  6. 创建 TransPullSubscription 类的实例。

  7. 设置下列订阅属性:

  8. 调用 Create 方法。

  9. 使用步骤 2 中的 TransPublication 类的实例调用 MakePullSubscriptionWellKnown 方法以向发布服务器注册请求订阅。如果此注册已经存在,则会发生异常。

创建合并发布的请求订阅

  1. 使用 ServerConnection 类创建与订阅服务器和发布服务器的连接。

  2. 使用步骤 1 中的发布服务器连接创建 MergePublication 类的实例。指定 NameDatabaseNameConnectionContext

  3. 调用 LoadProperties 方法。如果该方法返回 false,则表示步骤 2 中指定的属性不正确,或者服务器中不存在发布。

  4. Attributes 属性和 AllowPull 之间执行逻辑位与(在 Visual C# 中为 &,在 Visual Basic 中为 And)运算。如果结果为 None,则将 Attributes 设置为 AttributesAllowPull 之间的逻辑位或(在 Visual C# 中为 |,在 Visual Basic 为 Or)的结果。然后,调用 CommitPropertyChanges 以启用请求订阅。

  5. 如果订阅数据库不存在,则使用 Database 类创建该数据库。有关详细信息,请参阅创建、更改和删除数据库

  6. 创建 MergePullSubscription 类的实例。

  7. 设置下列订阅属性:

  8. 调用 Create 方法。

  9. 使用步骤 2 中的 MergePublication 类的实例调用 MakePullSubscriptionWellKnown 方法以向发布服务器注册请求订阅。如果此注册已经存在,则会发生异常。

示例

该示例创建事务发布的请求订阅。用于创建分发代理作业的 Microsoft Windows 帐户凭据在运行时通过。

           // Define the Publisher, publication, and databases.
            string publicationName = "AdvWorksProductTran";
            string publisherName = publisherInstance;
            string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;
            string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorks2008R2Replica";
            string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2008R2";

            //Create connections to the Publisher and Subscriber.
            ServerConnection subscriberConn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);
            ServerConnection publisherConn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);

            // Create the objects that we need.
            TransPublication publication;
            TransPullSubscription subscription;

            try
            {
                // Connect to the Publisher and Subscriber.
                subscriberConn.Connect();
                publisherConn.Connect();

                // Ensure that the publication exists and that 
                // it supports pull subscriptions.
                publication = new TransPublication();
                publication.Name = publicationName;
                publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;
                publication.ConnectionContext = publisherConn;

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

                    // Define the pull subscription.
                    subscription = new TransPullSubscription();
                    subscription.ConnectionContext = subscriberConn;
                    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;
                    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;
                    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;
                    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;

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

                    // Make sure that the agent job for the subscription is created.
                    subscription.CreateSyncAgentByDefault = true;

                    // By default, subscriptions to transactional publications are synchronized 
                    // continuously, but in this case we only want to synchronize on demand.
                    subscription.AgentSchedule.FrequencyType = ScheduleFrequencyType.OnDemand;

                    // Create the pull subscription at the Subscriber.
                    subscription.Create();

                    Boolean registered = false;

                    // Verify that the subscription is not already registered.
                    foreach (TransSubscription existing
                        in publication.EnumSubscriptions())
                    {
                        if (existing.SubscriberName == subscriberName
                            && existing.SubscriptionDBName == subscriptionDbName)
                        {
                            registered = true;
                        }
                    }
                    if (!registered)
                    {
                        // Register the subscription with the Publisher.
                        publication.MakePullSubscriptionWellKnown(
                            subscriberName, subscriptionDbName,
                            SubscriptionSyncType.Automatic,
                            TransSubscriberType.ReadOnly);
                    }
                }
                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
            {
                subscriberConn.Disconnect();
                publisherConn.Disconnect();
            }
' Define the Publisher, publication, and databases.
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksProductTran"
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2008R2Replica"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2008R2"

'Create connections to the Publisher and Subscriber.
Dim subscriberConn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)
Dim publisherConn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)

' Create the objects that we need.
Dim publication As TransPublication
Dim subscription As TransPullSubscription

Try
    ' Connect to the Publisher and Subscriber.
    subscriberConn.Connect()
    publisherConn.Connect()

    ' Ensure that the publication exists and that 
    ' it supports pull subscriptions.
    publication = New TransPublication()
    publication.Name = publicationName
    publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName
    publication.ConnectionContext = publisherConn

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

        ' Define the pull subscription.
        subscription = New TransPullSubscription()
        subscription.ConnectionContext = subscriberConn
        subscription.PublisherName = publisherName
        subscription.PublicationName = publicationName
        subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName
        subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName
        subscription.Description = "Pull subscription to " + publicationDbName _
        + " on " + subscriberName + "."

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

        ' Make sure that the agent job for the subscription is created.
        subscription.CreateSyncAgentByDefault = True

        ' By default, subscriptions to transactional publications are synchronized 
        ' continuously, but in this case we only want to synchronize on demand.
        subscription.AgentSchedule.FrequencyType = ScheduleFrequencyType.OnDemand

        ' Create the pull subscription at the Subscriber.
        subscription.Create()

        Dim registered As Boolean = False

        ' Verify that the subscription is not already registered.
        For Each existing As TransSubscription In publication.EnumSubscriptions()
            If existing.SubscriberName = subscriberName And _
                existing.SubscriptionDBName = subscriptionDbName Then
                registered = True
            End If
        Next existing
        If Not registered Then
            ' Register the subscription with the Publisher.
            publication.MakePullSubscriptionWellKnown( _
             subscriberName, subscriptionDbName, _
             SubscriptionSyncType.Automatic, _
             TransSubscriberType.ReadOnly)
        End If
    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
    subscriberConn.Disconnect()
    publisherConn.Disconnect()
End Try

该示例创建合并发布的请求订阅。用于创建合并代理作业的 Windows 帐户凭据在运行时通过。

          // 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 connections to the Publisher and Subscriber.
            ServerConnection subscriberConn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);
            ServerConnection publisherConn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);

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

            try
            {
                // Connect to the Subscriber.
                subscriberConn.Connect();

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

                if (publication.LoadProperties())
                {
                    if ((publication.Attributes & PublicationAttributes.AllowPull) == 0)
                    {
                        publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowPull;
                    }

                    // Define the pull subscription.
                    subscription = new MergePullSubscription();
                    subscription.ConnectionContext = subscriberConn;
                    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;
                    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;
                    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;
                    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;
                    subscription.HostName = hostname;

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

                    // Make sure that the agent job for the subscription is created.
                    subscription.CreateSyncAgentByDefault = true;

                    // Create the pull subscription at the Subscriber.
                    subscription.Create();

                    Boolean registered = false;

                    // Verify that the subscription is not already registered.
                    foreach (MergeSubscription existing
                        in publication.EnumSubscriptions())
                    {
                        if (existing.SubscriberName == subscriberName
                            && existing.SubscriptionDBName == subscriptionDbName
                            && existing.SubscriptionType == SubscriptionOption.Pull)
                        {
                            registered = true;
                        }
                    }
                    if (!registered)
                    {
                        // Register the local subscription with the Publisher.
                        publication.MakePullSubscriptionWellKnown(
                            subscriberName, subscriptionDbName,
                            SubscriptionSyncType.Automatic,
                            MergeSubscriberType.Local, 0);
                    }
                }
                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
            {
                subscriberConn.Disconnect();
                publisherConn.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 connections to the Publisher and Subscriber.
Dim subscriberConn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)
Dim publisherConn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)

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

Try
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.
    subscriberConn.Connect()

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

    If publication.LoadProperties() Then
        If (publication.Attributes And PublicationAttributes.AllowPull) = 0 Then
            publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes _
            Or PublicationAttributes.AllowPull
        End If

        ' Define the pull subscription.
        subscription = New MergePullSubscription()
        subscription.ConnectionContext = subscriberConn
        subscription.PublisherName = publisherName
        subscription.PublicationName = publicationName
        subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName
        subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName
        subscription.HostName = hostname

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

        ' Make sure that the agent job for the subscription is created.
        subscription.CreateSyncAgentByDefault = True

        ' Create the pull subscription at the Subscriber.
        subscription.Create()

        Dim registered As Boolean = False

        ' Verify that the subscription is not already registered.
        For Each existing As MergeSubscription In _
        publication.EnumSubscriptions()
            If existing.SubscriberName = subscriberName Then
                registered = True
            End If
        Next
        If Not registered Then
            ' Register the local subscription with the Publisher.
            publication.MakePullSubscriptionWellKnown( _
             subscriberName, subscriptionDbName, _
             SubscriptionSyncType.Automatic, _
             MergeSubscriberType.Local, 0)
        End If
    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
    subscriberConn.Disconnect()
    publisherConn.Disconnect()
End Try

该示例不在 MSsubscription_properties 中创建关联的代理作业和订阅元数据,而直接创建合并发布的请求订阅。用于创建合并代理作业的 Windows 帐户凭据在运行时通过。

         // Define the Publisher, publication, and databases.
            string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
            string publisherName = publisherInstance;
            string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;
            string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorks2008R2Replica";
            string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2008R2";

            //Create connections to the Publisher and Subscriber.
            ServerConnection subscriberConn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);
            ServerConnection publisherConn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);

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

            try
            {
                // Connect to the Subscriber.
                subscriberConn.Connect();

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

                if (publication.LoadProperties())
                {
                    if ((publication.Attributes & PublicationAttributes.AllowPull) == 0)
                    {
                        publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowPull;
                    }

                    // Define the pull subscription.
                    subscription = new MergePullSubscription();
                    subscription.ConnectionContext = subscriberConn;
                    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;
                    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;
                    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;
                    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;

                    // Specify that an agent job not be created for this subscription. The
                    // subscription can only be synchronized by running the Merge Agent directly.
                    // Subscripition metadata stored in MSsubscription_properties will not
                    // be available and must be specified at run time.
                    subscription.CreateSyncAgentByDefault = false;

                    // Create the pull subscription at the Subscriber.
                    subscription.Create();

                    Boolean registered = false;

                    // Verify that the subscription is not already registered.
                    foreach (MergeSubscription existing
                        in publication.EnumSubscriptions())
                    {
                        if (existing.SubscriberName == subscriberName
                            && existing.SubscriptionDBName == subscriptionDbName
                            && existing.SubscriptionType == SubscriptionOption.Pull)
                        {
                            registered = true;
                        }
                    }
                    if (!registered)
                    {
                        // Register the local subscription with the Publisher.
                        publication.MakePullSubscriptionWellKnown(
                            subscriberName, subscriptionDbName,
                            SubscriptionSyncType.Automatic,
                            MergeSubscriberType.Local, 0);
                    }
                }
                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
            {
                subscriberConn.Disconnect();
                publisherConn.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"

'Create connections to the Publisher and Subscriber.
Dim subscriberConn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)
Dim publisherConn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)

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

Try
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.
    subscriberConn.Connect()

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

    If publication.LoadProperties() Then
        If (publication.Attributes And PublicationAttributes.AllowPull) = 0 Then
            publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes _
            Or PublicationAttributes.AllowPull
        End If

        ' Define the pull subscription.
        subscription = New MergePullSubscription()
        subscription.ConnectionContext = subscriberConn
        subscription.PublisherName = publisherName
        subscription.PublicationName = publicationName
        subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName
        subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName

        ' Specify that an agent job not be created for this subscription. The
        ' subscription can only be synchronized by running the Merge Agent directly.
        ' Subscripition metadata stored in MSsubscription_properties will not
        ' be available and must be specified at run time.
        subscription.CreateSyncAgentByDefault = False

        ' Create the pull subscription at the Subscriber.
        subscription.Create()

        Dim registered As Boolean = False

        ' Verify that the subscription is not already registered.
        For Each existing As MergeSubscription In _
        publication.EnumSubscriptions()
            If existing.SubscriberName = subscriberName Then
                registered = True
            End If
        Next
        If Not registered Then
            ' Register the local subscription with the Publisher.
            publication.MakePullSubscriptionWellKnown( _
             subscriberName, subscriptionDbName, _
             SubscriptionSyncType.Automatic, _
             MergeSubscriberType.Local, 0)
        End If
    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
    subscriberConn.Disconnect()
    publisherConn.Disconnect()
End Try

该示例创建可使用 Web 同步通过 Internet 进行同步的合并发布的请求订阅。用于创建合并代理作业的 Windows 帐户凭据在运行时通过。有关详细信息,请参阅如何为合并复制配置 Web 同步(RMO 编程)

            // 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";
            string webSyncUrl = "https://" + publisherInstance + "/WebSync/replisapi.dll";

            //Create connections to the Publisher and Subscriber.
            ServerConnection subscriberConn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);
            ServerConnection publisherConn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);

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

            try
            {
                // Connect to the Subscriber.
                subscriberConn.Connect();

                // Ensure that the publication exists and that 
                // it supports pull subscriptions and Web synchronization.
                publication = new MergePublication();
                publication.Name = publicationName;
                publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;
                publication.ConnectionContext = publisherConn;

                if (publication.LoadProperties())
                {
                    if ((publication.Attributes & PublicationAttributes.AllowPull) == 0)
                    {
                        publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowPull;
                    }
                    if ((publication.Attributes & PublicationAttributes.AllowWebSynchronization) == 0)
                    {
                        publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowWebSynchronization;
                    }

                    // Define the pull subscription.
                    subscription = new MergePullSubscription();
                    subscription.ConnectionContext = subscriberConn;
                    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;
                    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;
                    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;
                    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;
                    subscription.HostName = hostname;

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

                    // Enable Web synchronization.
                    subscription.UseWebSynchronization = true;
                    subscription.InternetUrl = webSyncUrl;

                    // Specify the same Windows credentials to use when connecting to the
                    // Web server using HTTPS Basic Authentication.
                    subscription.InternetSecurityMode = AuthenticationMethod.BasicAuthentication;
                    subscription.InternetLogin = winLogin;
                    subscription.InternetPassword = winPassword;

                    // Ensure that we create a job for this subscription.
                    subscription.CreateSyncAgentByDefault = true;

                    // Create the pull subscription at the Subscriber.
                    subscription.Create();

                    Boolean registered = false;

                    // Verify that the subscription is not already registered.
                    foreach (MergeSubscription existing
                        in publication.EnumSubscriptions())
                    {
                        if (existing.SubscriberName == subscriberName
                            && existing.SubscriptionDBName == subscriptionDbName
                            && existing.SubscriptionType == SubscriptionOption.Pull)
                        {
                            registered = true;
                        }
                    }
                    if (!registered)
                    {
                        // Register the local subscription with the Publisher.
                        publication.MakePullSubscriptionWellKnown(
                            subscriberName, subscriptionDbName,
                            SubscriptionSyncType.Automatic,
                            MergeSubscriberType.Local, 0);
                    }
                }
                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
            {
                subscriberConn.Disconnect();
                publisherConn.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"
Dim webSyncUrl As String = "https://" + publisherInstance + "/WebSync/replisapi.dll"

'Create connections to the Publisher and Subscriber.
Dim subscriberConn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)
Dim publisherConn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)

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

Try
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.
    subscriberConn.Connect()

    ' Ensure that the publication exists and that 
    ' it supports pull subscriptions and Web synchronization.
    publication = New MergePublication()
    publication.Name = publicationName
    publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName
    publication.ConnectionContext = publisherConn

    If publication.LoadProperties() Then
        If (publication.Attributes And PublicationAttributes.AllowPull) = 0 Then
            publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes _
            Or PublicationAttributes.AllowPull
        End If
        If (publication.Attributes And PublicationAttributes.AllowWebSynchronization) = 0 Then
            publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes _
            Or PublicationAttributes.AllowWebSynchronization
        End If

        ' Define the pull subscription.
        subscription = New MergePullSubscription()
        subscription.ConnectionContext = subscriberConn
        subscription.PublisherName = publisherName
        subscription.PublicationName = publicationName
        subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName
        subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName
        subscription.HostName = hostname
        subscription.CreateSyncAgentByDefault = True

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

        ' Enable Web synchronization.
        subscription.UseWebSynchronization = True
        subscription.InternetUrl = webSyncUrl

        ' Specify the same Windows credentials to use when connecting to the
        ' Web server using HTTPS Basic Authentication.
        subscription.InternetSecurityMode = AuthenticationMethod.BasicAuthentication
        subscription.InternetLogin = winLogin
        subscription.InternetPassword = winPassword

        ' Create the pull subscription at the Subscriber.
        subscription.Create()

        Dim registered As Boolean = False

        ' Verify that the subscription is not already registered.
        For Each existing As MergeSubscription In _
        publication.EnumSubscriptions()
            If existing.SubscriberName = subscriberName Then
                registered = True
            End If
        Next
        If Not registered Then
            ' Register the local subscription with the Publisher.
            publication.MakePullSubscriptionWellKnown( _
             subscriberName, subscriptionDbName, _
             SubscriptionSyncType.Automatic, _
             MergeSubscriberType.Local, 0)
        End If
    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
    subscriberConn.Disconnect()
    publisherConn.Disconnect()
End Try