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ValidateSubscription 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 ValidateSubscription method invokes inline validation for the specified subscription.

Syntax

object
.ValidateSubscription(
szSubscriberName 
, 
szSubscriberDB 
, 
[ ValidationOption ] )

Parts

  • object
    Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.
  • szSubscriberName
    String that specifies the Subscriber name.
  • szSubscriberDB
    String that specifies the subscription database name.
  • ValidationOption
    Long integer that specifies the type of validation performed as described in Settings.

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT ValidateSubscription(
SQLDMO_LPCSTR pszSuscriberName,
SQLDMO_LPCSTR pszSubscriberDB, 
SQLDMO_VALIDATIONOPTION_TYPE ValidationOption);

Settings

Set the ValidationOption parameter using these SQLDMO_VALIDATIONOPTION_TYPE values.

Constant Value Description

SQLDMOValidationOption_/70Checksum

0

Perform a Transact-SQL CHECKSUM operation compatible with an instance of Microsoft SQL Server version 7.0.

SQLDMOValidationOption_/RowCountOnly

1

Default. Perform a Transact-SQL @@ROWCOUNT operation.

SQLDMOValidationOption_/80Checksum

2

Perform a Transact-SQL CHECKSUM operation compatible with an instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2000.Only supported by SQL Server 2000 Subscribers.

Remarks

The result of the validation operation is written to the agent history, which can be viewed using Replication Monitor.

Note

If an application calls ValidateSubscription 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 or later" are returned.

Applies To:

MergePublication2 Object

 

See Also

Reference

ValidatePublication Method (MergePublication2)

Help and Information

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