AttachSubscriptionDatabase Method
This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.
The AttachSubscriptionDatabase method attaches a copied subscription database to a Subscriber.
Syntax
object.AttachSubscriptionDatabase(szDatabaseName ,szFilename ,SubscriberSecurityType ,szSubscriberLogin ,szSubscriberPassword )
Parts
object
Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.szDatabaseName
String that specifies the database to attach.szFilename
String that specifies the complete path and file name from which to attach the database.SubscriberSecurityType
Long integer that specifies the type of security used at the Subscriber.szSubscriberLogin
String that specifies the Subscriber login.szSubscriberPassword
String that specifies the Subscriber password.
Prototype (C/C++)
HRESULT AttachSubscriptionDatabase(
SQLDMO_LPCSTR pszDatabaseName,
SQLDMO_LPCSTR pszFileName,
SQLDMO_SECURITY_TYPE SubscriberSecurityType,
SQLDMO_LPCSTR pszSubscriberLogin,
SQLDMO_LPCSTR pszSubscriberPassword);
Settings
Set SubscriberSecurityType by using these SQLDMO_SECURITY_TYPE values.
Constant |
Value |
Description |
|---|---|---|
SQLDMOSecurity_Integrated |
1 |
Allow Windows Authentication only. |
SQLDMOSecurity_Mixed |
2 |
Allow Windows Authentication or SQL Server Authentication. |
SQLDMOSecurity_Normal |
0 |
Allow SQL Server Authentication only. |
SQLDMOSecurity_Unknown |
9 |
Security type unknown. |
Remarks
After using the CopySubscriptionDatabase method to copy a subscription database to a Subscriber, you must use AttachSubscriptionDatabase to attach the database at the Subscriber.
Note
If an application calls AttachSubscriptionDatabase on an instance of SQL Server version 7.0, the constant, SQLDMO_E_SQL80ONLY, and the message "This property or method requires Microsoft SQL Server 2000" are returned.