TransArticle.SnapshotObjectName Property

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication

Assembly:

Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo.dll

Gets or sets the database object that provides the initial data snapshot for the article.

public:
 property System::String ^ SnapshotObjectName { System::String ^ get(); void set(System::String ^ value); };

public string SnapshotObjectName { get; set; }

member this.SnapshotObjectName : string with get, set

Public Property SnapshotObjectName As String

Property Value

String

A String object that specifies the database object.

Remarks

Setting this property overrides the default article partitioning.

The SnapshotObjectName property is ignored unless the value of Type is one of the following:

• LogBasedManualSyncView

• LogBasedManualBoth

• IndexedViewLogBasedManualSyncView

• IndexedViewLogBasedManualBoth

Changing the SnapshotObjectName property of an existing article requires that subscriptions be reinitialized and that a new snapshot be generated. This property cannot be changed for publications in peer-to-peer replication.

The SnapshotObjectName property can only be retrieved by members of the sysadmin fixed server role at the Publisher, by members of the db_owner fixed database role on the publication database, and by users who are members of the publication access list (PAL).

The SnapshotObjectName property can only be set by members of the sysadmin fixed server role at the Publisher. It can also be set by members of the db_owner fixed database role on the publication database.

Retrieving SnapshotObjectName is equivalent to executing sp_helparticle.

Setting SnapshotObjectName is equivalent to executing sp_addarticle or sp_changearticle.