TransArticle.SetColumnDestinationDataType Method
Sets the column data type mapping for a non-SQL Server Publisher.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo (in microsoft.sqlserver.rmo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub SetColumnDestinationDataType ( _
columnName As String, _
dataType As String, _
precision As Long, _
scale As Integer, _
length As Long _
)
public void SetColumnDestinationDataType (
string columnName,
string dataType,
long precision,
int scale,
long length
)
public:
void SetColumnDestinationDataType (
String^ columnName,
String^ dataType,
long long precision,
int scale,
long long length
)
public void SetColumnDestinationDataType (
String columnName,
String dataType,
long precision,
int scale,
long length
)
public function SetColumnDestinationDataType (
columnName : String,
dataType : String,
precision : long,
scale : int,
length : long
)
Parameters
- columnName
A String value that specifies the name of the column for which the destination data type is changed.
- dataType
A String value that specifies the data type to which the column is changed.
- precision
An Int32 value that specifies the precision of the data type. Set this parameter to -1 if it does not apply to the specified data type.
- scale
An Int32 value that specifies the scale of the data type. Set this parameter to -1 if it does not apply to the specified data type.
- length
An Int32 value that specifies the length of the data type. Set this parameter to -1 if it does not apply to the specified data type.
Remarks
The SetColumnDestinationDataType method is only supported for non-SQL Server Publishers.
The SetColumnDestinationDataType method can only be called by members of the sysadmin fixed server role at the Distributor or by members of the db_owner fixed database role on the database.
Calling SetColumnDestinationDataType is equivalent to executing sp_changearticlecolumndatatype.
The SetColumnDestinationDataType method is only available when working with instances of SQL Server 2005 or later.
This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the .NET Framework.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Platforms
Development Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
Target Platforms
For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.
See Also
Reference
TransArticle Class
TransArticle Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication Namespace