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DistributionDatabase Constructors

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Definition

Namespace:
Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication
Assembly:
Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo.dll

Creates a new instance of the DistributionDatabase class.

Overloads

DistributionDatabase()

Creates a new instance of the DistributionDatabase class.
DistributionDatabase(String, ServerConnection)

Creates a new instance of the DistributionDatabase class, with the specified database name and a connection to the Distributor.

DistributionDatabase()

Creates a new instance of the DistributionDatabase class.

public:
 DistributionDatabase();
public DistributionDatabase ();
Public Sub New ()

Remarks

The default constructor initializes any fields to their default values.

Applies to

DistributionDatabase(String, ServerConnection)

Creates a new instance of the DistributionDatabase class, with the specified database name and a connection to the Distributor.

public:
 DistributionDatabase(System::String ^ name, Microsoft::SqlServer::Management::Common::ServerConnection ^ connectionContext);
public DistributionDatabase (string name, Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerConnection connectionContext);
new Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.DistributionDatabase : string * Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerConnection -> Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.DistributionDatabase
Public Sub New (name As String, connectionContext As ServerConnection)

Parameters

name
String

A String value that specifies the name of the distribution database.

connectionContext
ServerConnection

A ServerConnection object that specifies the connection to the Distributor.

Examples

// Set the server and database names
string distributionDbName = "distribution";
string publisherName = publisherInstance;
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2012";

DistributionDatabase distributionDb;
ReplicationServer distributor;
DistributionPublisher publisher;
ReplicationDatabase publicationDb;

// Create a connection to the server using Windows Authentication.
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);

try
{
    // Connect to the server acting as the Distributor 
    // and local Publisher.
    conn.Connect();

    // Define the distribution database at the Distributor,
    // but do not create it now.
    distributionDb = new DistributionDatabase(distributionDbName, conn);
    distributionDb.MaxDistributionRetention = 96;
    distributionDb.HistoryRetention = 120;

    // Set the Distributor properties and install the Distributor.
    // This also creates the specified distribution database.
    distributor = new ReplicationServer(conn);
    distributor.InstallDistributor((string)null, distributionDb);

    // Set the Publisher properties and install the Publisher.
    publisher = new DistributionPublisher(publisherName, conn);
    publisher.DistributionDatabase = distributionDb.Name;
    publisher.WorkingDirectory = @"\\" + publisherName + @"\repldata";
    publisher.PublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = true;
    publisher.Create();

    // Enable AdventureWorks2012 as a publication database.
    publicationDb = new ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn);

    publicationDb.EnabledTransPublishing = true;
    publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = true;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    // Implement appropriate error handling here.
    throw new ApplicationException("An error occured when installing distribution and publishing.", ex);
}
finally
{
    conn.Disconnect();
}

' Set the server and database names
Dim distributionDbName As String = "distribution"
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012"

Dim distributionDb As DistributionDatabase
Dim distributor As ReplicationServer
Dim publisher As DistributionPublisher
Dim publicationDb As ReplicationDatabase

' Create a connection to the server using Windows Authentication.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)

Try
    ' Connect to the server acting as the Distributor 
    ' and local Publisher.
    conn.Connect()

    ' Define the distribution database at the Distributor,
    ' but do not create it now.
    distributionDb = New DistributionDatabase(distributionDbName, conn)
    distributionDb.MaxDistributionRetention = 96
    distributionDb.HistoryRetention = 120

    ' Set the Distributor properties and install the Distributor.
    ' This also creates the specified distribution database.
    distributor = New ReplicationServer(conn)
    distributor.InstallDistributor((CType(Nothing, String)), distributionDb)

    ' Set the Publisher properties and install the Publisher.
    publisher = New DistributionPublisher(publisherName, conn)
    publisher.DistributionDatabase = distributionDb.Name
    publisher.WorkingDirectory = "\\" + publisherName + "\repldata"
    publisher.PublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = True
    publisher.Create()

    ' Enable AdventureWorks2012 as a publication database.
    publicationDb = New ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn)

    publicationDb.EnabledTransPublishing = True
    publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = True

Catch ex As Exception
    ' Implement appropriate error handling here.
    Throw New ApplicationException("An error occured when installing distribution and publishing.", ex)

Finally
    conn.Disconnect()

End Try

See also

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