同步處理提取訂閱

適用於:SQL ServerAzure SQL 受控執行個體

本主題說明如何在 SQL Server 中,使用 SQL Server Management Studio、複寫代理程式或 Replication Management Objects (RMO) 來同步提取訂閱。

使用 SQL Server Management Studio

訂閱是由散發代理程式 (適用於快照式與異動複寫) 或合併代理程式 (適用於合併式複寫) 同步處理。 代理程式可以繼續執行、視需要執行,或是依照排程執行。 如需指定同步處理排程的詳細資訊,請參閱指定同步處理排程

從 SQL Server Management Studio 中的 本機訂閱 資料夾依需求同步處理訂閱。

若要在 Management Studio 中依需求同步提取式訂閱

  1. 在 Management Studio 中連線到訂閱者,然後展開伺服器節點。

  2. 展開 複寫 資料夾,然後展開 本地訂閱 資料夾。

  3. 以滑鼠右鍵按一下您要同步處理的訂閱,然後按一下 [檢視同步處理的狀態]

  4. 在 [檢視同步處理的狀態 - <訂閱者>:<訂閱資料庫>] 對話方塊中,按一下 [開始]。 同步處理完成後,會顯示 [同步處理已完成] 的訊息。

  5. 按一下 [關閉] 。

複寫代理程式

提取式訂閱可透過程式設計方式同步,也可依需求從命令提示字元叫用適當的複寫代理程式可執行檔來同步。 叫用的複寫代理程式可執行檔取決於提取訂閱所屬的發行集類型。 如需詳細資訊,請參閱 Replication Agents

注意

複寫代理程式會使用從命令提示字元啟動此代理程式之使用者的 Windows 驗證認證,連接到本機伺服器。 當使用「Windows 整合式驗證」連接到遠端伺服器時,也會使用這些 Windows 認證。

若要從命令提示字元或批次檔啟動散發代理程式

  1. 從命令提示字元或批次檔中,執行 distrib.exe 來啟動 複寫散發代理程式,並指定下列命令列引數:

    • -Publisher

    • -PublisherDB

    • -經銷商

    • -分播者安全模式 = 1

    • -訂閱者

    • -SubscriberDB

    • -訂閱者安全模式 = 1

    • -訂閱類型 = 1

    如果您使用「SQL Server 驗證」,也必須指定下列引數:

    • -DistributorLogin

    • -DistributorPassword

    • -DistributorSecurityMode = 0

    • -PublisherLogin

    • -PublisherPassword

    • -PublisherSecurityMode = 0

    • -SubscriberLogin

    • -SubscriberPassword

    • -訂閱者安全模式 = 0

從命令提示字元或批次檔啟動合併代理程式

  1. 從命令提示字元或批次檔中,執行 replmerg.exe 來啟動 複寫合併代理程式,並指定下列命令列引數:

    • -Publisher

    • -PublisherDB

    • -出版者安全模式 = 1

    • -出版品

    • -經銷商

    • -分播者安全模式 = 1

    • -訂閱者

    • -訂閱者安全模式 = 1

    • -SubscriberDB

    • -訂閱類型 = 1

    如果您使用「SQL Server 驗證」,也必須指定下列引數:

    • -DistributorLogin

    • -DistributorPassword

    • -DistributorSecurityMode = 0

    • -PublisherLogin

    • -PublisherPassword

    • -PublisherSecurityMode = 0

    • -SubscriberLogin

    • -SubscriberPassword

    • -訂閱者安全模式 = 0

範例 (複寫代理程式)

下列範例會啟動散發代理程式,以同步處理提取訂閱。 所有的連接都是使用「Windows 驗證」所建立。

 -- Declare the variables.  
SET Publisher=%instancename%  
SET Subscriber=%instancename%  
SET PublicationDB=AdventureWorks  
SET SubscriptionDB=AdventureWorksReplica   
SET Publication=AdvWorksProductsTran  
  
-- Start the Distribution Agent.  
-- The following command must be supplied without line breaks.  
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\COM\DISTRIB.EXE" -Subscriber %Subscriber%   
-SubscriberDB %SubscriptionDB% -SubscriberSecurityMode 1 -Publication %Publication%   
-Publisher %Publisher% -PublisherDB %PublicationDB% -Distributor %Publisher%   
-DistributorSecurityMode 1 -Continuous -SubscriptionType 1;  

下列範例會啟動合併代理程式,以同步處理提取訂閱。 所有的連接都是使用「Windows 驗證」所建立。

-- Declare the variables.  
SET Publisher=%instancename%  
SET Subscriber=%instancename%  
SET PublicationDB=AdventureWorks  
SET SubscriptionDB=AdventureWorksReplica   
SET Publication=AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge  
  
--Start the Merge Agent with concurrent upload and download processes.  
-- The following command must be supplied without line breaks.  
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\COM\REPLMERG.EXE" -Publication %Publication%    
-Publisher %Publisher%  -Subscriber  %Subscriber%  -Distributor %Publisher%    
-PublisherDB %PublicationDB%  -SubscriberDB %SubscriptionDB% -PublisherSecurityMode 1    
-OutputVerboseLevel 2  -SubscriberSecurityMode 1  -SubscriptionType 1 -DistributorSecurityMode 1    
-Validate 3  -ParallelUploadDownload 1 ;  

使用複寫管理物件 (RMO)

您可以使用 Replication Management Objects (RMO) 以及對複寫代理程式功能的受控程式碼存取,以程式設計方式同步處理提取式訂閱。 用於同步處理提取訂閱的類別依該訂閱所屬的發行集類型而定。

注意

如果您要啟動自發執行的同步處理而不影響應用程式,請非同步啟動代理程式。 不過,如果要監視同步處理的結果並在同步處理期間從代理程式接收回撥 (例如,顯示進度列),您就應該同步啟動代理程式。 針對 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition 訂閱者,您必須同步啟動代理程式。

若要將提取訂閱同步至快照式或交易式發行

  1. 使用 ServerConnection 類別建立與「訂閱者」的連接。

  2. 建立 TransPullSubscription 類別的執行個體,並設定下列屬性:

  3. 呼叫 LoadProperties 方法以取得剩餘的訂閱屬性。 如果此方法傳回 false,請確認該訂閱存在。

  4. 使用下列其中一種方式,在訂閱者端啟動散發代理程式:

若要同步處理合併式發行集的提取訂閱

  1. 使用 ServerConnection 類別建立與「訂閱者」的連接。

  2. 建立 MergePullSubscription 類別的執行個體,並設定下列屬性:

  3. 呼叫 LoadProperties 方法以取得剩餘的訂閱屬性。 如果此方法傳回 false,請確認該訂閱存在。

  4. 以下列其中一種方法,在「訂閱者」上啟動「合併代理程式」:

範例 (RMO)

此範例會將提取式訂閱同步至交易式發行,其中代理程式會透過代理程式作業以非同步方式啟動。

// Define server, publication, and database names.  
String subscriberName = subscriberInstance;  
String publisherName = publisherInstance;  
String publicationName = "AdvWorksProductTran";  
String publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";  
String subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorksReplica";  
  
// Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);  
  
TransPullSubscription subscription;  
  
try  
{  
    // Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect();  
  
    // Define subscription properties.  
    subscription = new TransPullSubscription();  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;  
  
    // If the pull subscription and the job exists, start the agent job.  
    if (subscription.LoadProperties() && subscription.AgentJobId != null)  
    {  
        subscription.SynchronizeWithJob();  
    }  
    else  
    {  
        // Do something here if the subscription does not exist.  
        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(  
            "A subscription to '{0}' does not exists on {1}",  
            publicationName, subscriberName));  
    }  
}  
catch (Exception ex)  
{  
    // Do appropriate error handling here.  
    throw new ApplicationException("The subscription could not be synchronized.", ex);  
}  
finally  
{  
    conn.Disconnect();  
}  
' Define server, publication, and database names.  
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance  
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance  
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksProductTran"  
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks"  
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorksReplica"  
  
' Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)  
  
Dim subscription As TransPullSubscription  
  
Try  
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect()  
  
    ' Define subscription properties.  
    subscription = New TransPullSubscription()  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName  
  
    ' If the pull subscription and the job exists, start the agent job.  
    If subscription.LoadProperties() And Not subscription.AgentJobId Is Nothing Then  
        subscription.SynchronizeWithJob()  
    Else  
        ' Do something here if the subscription does not exist.  
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _  
         "A subscription to '{0}' does not exists on {1}", _  
         publicationName, subscriberName))  
    End If  
Catch ex As Exception  
    ' Do appropriate error handling here.  
    Throw New ApplicationException("The subscription could not be synchronized.", ex)  
Finally  
    conn.Disconnect()  
End Try  

此範例會同步處理交易式發行的提取式訂閱,其中代理程式會以同步方式啟動。

// Define the server, publication, and database names.  
string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;  
string publisherName = publisherInstance;  
string publicationName = "AdvWorksProductTran";  
string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorksReplica";  
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";  
  
// Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);  
  
TransPullSubscription subscription;  
  
try  
{  
    // Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect();  
  
    // Define the pull subscription.  
    subscription = new TransPullSubscription();  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;  
  
    // If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.  
    if (subscription.LoadProperties())  
    {  
        // Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.  
        if (subscription.PublisherSecurity != null)  
        {  
            // Synchronously start the Distribution Agent for the subscription.  
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Synchronize();  
        }  
        else  
        {  
            throw new ApplicationException("There is insufficient metadata to " +  
                "synchronize the subscription. Recreate the subscription with " +  
                "the agent job or supply the required agent properties at run time.");  
        }  
    }  
    else  
    {  
        // Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.  
        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(  
            "A subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}",  
            publicationName, subscriberName));  
    }  
}  
catch (Exception ex)  
{  
    // Implement appropriate error handling here.  
    throw new ApplicationException("The subscription could not be " +  
        "synchronized. Verify that the subscription has " +  
        "been defined correctly.", ex);  
}  
finally  
{  
    conn.Disconnect();  
}  
' Define the server, publication, and database names.  
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance  
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance  
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksProductTran"  
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorksReplica"  
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks"  
  
' Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)  
  
Dim subscription As TransPullSubscription  
  
Try  
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect()  
  
    ' Define the pull subscription.  
    subscription = New TransPullSubscription()  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName  
  
    ' If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.  
    If subscription.LoadProperties() Then  
        ' Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.  
        If Not subscription.PublisherSecurity Is Nothing Then  
  
            ' Write agent output to a log file.  
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Output = "distagent.log"  
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.OutputVerboseLevel = 2  
  
            ' Synchronously start the Distribution Agent for the subscription.  
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Synchronize()  
        Else  
            Throw New ApplicationException("There is insufficient metadata to " + _  
             "synchronize the subscription. Recreate the subscription with " + _  
             "the agent job or supply the required agent properties at run time.")  
        End If  
    Else  
        ' Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.  
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _  
         "A subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}", _  
         publicationName, subscriberName))  
    End If  
Catch ex As Exception  
    ' Implement appropriate error handling here.  
    Throw New ApplicationException("The subscription could not be " + _  
     "synchronized. Verify that the subscription has " + _  
     "been defined correctly.", ex)  
Finally  
    conn.Disconnect()  
End Try  

此範例會將提取式訂閱同步至合併發行集,並使用代理程式作業以非同步方式啟動代理程式。

// Define server, publication, and database names.  
String subscriberName = subscriberInstance;  
String publisherName = publisherInstance;  
String publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";  
String publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";  
String subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorksReplica";  
  
// Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);  
  
MergePullSubscription subscription;  
  
try  
{  
    // Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect();  
  
    // Define subscription properties.  
    subscription = new MergePullSubscription();  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;  
  
    // If the pull subscription and the job exists, start the agent job.  
    if (subscription.LoadProperties() && subscription.AgentJobId != null)  
    {  
        subscription.SynchronizeWithJob();  
    }  
    else  
    {  
        // Do something here if the subscription does not exist.  
        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(  
            "A subscription to '{0}' does not exists on {1}",  
            publicationName, subscriberName));  
    }  
}  
catch (Exception ex)  
{  
    // Do appropriate error handling here.  
    throw new ApplicationException("The subscription could not be synchronized.", ex);  
}  
finally  
{  
    conn.Disconnect();  
}  
' Define server, publication, and database names.  
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance  
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance  
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"  
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks"  
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorksReplica"  
  
' Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)  
  
Dim subscription As MergePullSubscription  
  
Try  
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect()  
  
    ' Define subscription properties.  
    subscription = New MergePullSubscription()  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName  
  
    ' If the pull subscription and the job exists, start the agent job.  
    If subscription.LoadProperties() And Not subscription.AgentJobId Is Nothing Then  
        subscription.SynchronizeWithJob()  
    Else  
        ' Do something here if the subscription does not exist.  
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _  
         "A subscription to '{0}' does not exists on {1}", _  
         publicationName, subscriberName))  
    End If  
Catch ex As Exception  
    ' Do appropriate error handling here.  
    Throw New ApplicationException("The subscription could not be synchronized.", ex)  
Finally  
    conn.Disconnect()  
End Try  

此範例會將提取訂閱同步至合併發行集,且代理程式會同步啟動。

// Define the server, publication, and database names.  
string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;  
string publisherName = publisherInstance;  
string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";  
string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorksReplica";  
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";  
  
// Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);  
  
MergePullSubscription subscription;  
  
try  
{  
    // Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect();  
  
    // Define the pull subscription.  
    subscription = new MergePullSubscription();  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;  
  
    // If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.  
    if (subscription.LoadProperties())  
    {  
        // Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.  
        if (subscription.PublisherSecurity != null || subscription.DistributorSecurity != null)  
        {  
            // Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.  
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Synchronize();  
        }  
        else  
        {  
            throw new ApplicationException("There is insufficient metadata to " +  
                "synchronize the subscription. Recreate the subscription with " +  
                "the agent job or supply the required agent properties at run time.");  
        }  
    }  
    else  
    {  
        // Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.  
        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(  
            "A subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}",  
            publicationName, subscriberName));  
    }  
}  
catch (Exception ex)  
{  
    // Implement appropriate error handling here.  
    throw new ApplicationException("The subscription could not be " +  
        "synchronized. Verify that the subscription has " +  
        "been defined correctly.", ex);  
}  
finally  
{  
    conn.Disconnect();  
}  
' Define the server, publication, and database names.  
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance  
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance  
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"  
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorksReplica"  
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks"  
  
' Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)  
  
Dim subscription As MergePullSubscription  
  
Try  
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect()  
  
    ' Define the pull subscription.  
    subscription = New MergePullSubscription()  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName  
  
    ' If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.  
    If subscription.LoadProperties() Then  
        ' Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.  
        If Not subscription.PublisherSecurity Is Nothing Or subscription.DistributorSecurity Is Nothing Then  
  
            ' Output agent messages to the console.   
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.OutputVerboseLevel = 1  
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Output = ""  
  
            ' Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.  
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Synchronize()  
        Else  
            Throw New ApplicationException("There is insufficient metadata to " + _  
             "synchronize the subscription. Recreate the subscription with " + _  
             "the agent job or supply the required agent properties at run time.")  
        End If  
    Else  
        ' Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.  
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _  
         "A subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}", _  
         publicationName, subscriberName))  
    End If  
Catch ex As Exception  
    ' Implement appropriate error handling here.  
    Throw New ApplicationException("The subscription could not be " + _  
     "synchronized. Verify that the subscription has " + _  
     "been defined correctly.", ex)  
Finally  
    conn.Disconnect()  
End Try  

此範例使用 Web 同步處理來同步處理合併式發行集的提取訂閱。 該訂閱是在沒有代理程式作業和相關訂閱中繼資料的情況下建立的,因此必須同步啟動代理程式並提供其他訂閱資訊。

// Define the server, publication, and database names.  
string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;  
string publisherName = publisherInstance;  
string distributorName = distributorInstance;  
string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";  
string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorksReplica";  
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";  
string hostname = @"adventure-works\garrett1";  
string webSyncUrl = "https://" + publisherInstance + "/SalesOrders/replisapi.dll";  
  
// Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);  
  
MergePullSubscription subscription;  
MergeSynchronizationAgent agent;  
  
try  
{  
    // Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect();  
  
    // Define the pull subscription.  
    subscription = new MergePullSubscription();  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;  
  
    // If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.  
    if (subscription.LoadProperties())  
    {  
        // Get the agent for the subscription.  
        agent = subscription.SynchronizationAgent;  
  
        // Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.  
        if (agent.PublisherSecurityMode == null)  
        {  
            // Set the required properties that could not be returned  
            // from the MSsubscription_properties table.   
            agent.PublisherSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated;  
            agent.DistributorSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated;  
            agent.Distributor = publisherName;  
            agent.HostName = hostname;  
  
            // Set optional Web synchronization properties.  
            agent.UseWebSynchronization = true;  
            agent.InternetUrl = webSyncUrl;  
            agent.InternetSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Standard;  
            agent.InternetLogin = winLogin;  
            agent.InternetPassword = winPassword;  
        }  
        // Enable agent output to the console.  
        agent.OutputVerboseLevel = 1;  
        agent.Output = "";  
  
        // Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.  
        agent.Synchronize();  
    }  
    else  
    {  
        // Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.  
        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(  
            "A subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}",  
            publicationName, subscriberName));  
    }  
}  
catch (Exception ex)  
{  
    // Implement appropriate error handling here.  
    throw new ApplicationException("The subscription could not be " +  
        "synchronized. Verify that the subscription has " +  
        "been defined correctly.", ex);  
}  
finally  
{  
    conn.Disconnect();  
}  
' Define the server, publication, and database names.  
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance  
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance  
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"  
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorksReplica"  
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks"  
Dim hostname As String = "adventure-works\garrett1"  
Dim webSyncUrl As String = "https://" + publisherInstance + "/SalesOrders/replisapi.dll"  
  
' Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)  
  
Dim subscription As MergePullSubscription  
Dim agent As MergeSynchronizationAgent  
  
Try  
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect()  
  
    ' Define the pull subscription.  
    subscription = New MergePullSubscription()  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName  
  
    ' If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.  
    If subscription.LoadProperties() Then  
        ' Get the agent for the subscription.  
        agent = subscription.SynchronizationAgent  
  
        ' Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.  
        If agent.PublisherSecurityMode = Nothing Then  
            ' Set the required properties that could not be returned  
            ' from the MSsubscription_properties table.   
            agent.PublisherSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated  
            agent.Distributor = publisherInstance  
            agent.DistributorSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated  
            agent.HostName = hostname  
  
            ' Set optional Web synchronization properties.  
            agent.UseWebSynchronization = True  
            agent.InternetUrl = webSyncUrl  
            agent.InternetSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Standard  
            agent.InternetLogin = winLogin  
            agent.InternetPassword = winPassword  
        End If  
  
        ' Enable agent logging to the console.  
        agent.OutputVerboseLevel = 1  
        agent.Output = ""  
  
        ' Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.  
        agent.Synchronize()  
    Else  
        ' Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.  
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _  
         "A subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}", _  
         publicationName, subscriberName))  
    End If  
Catch ex As Exception  
    ' Implement appropriate error handling here.  
    Throw New ApplicationException("The subscription could not be " + _  
     "synchronized. Verify that the subscription has " + _  
     "been defined correctly.", ex)  
Finally  
    conn.Disconnect()  
End Try