AttachSubscriptionDatabase Method

SQL-DMO

SQL-DMO

AttachSubscriptionDatabase Method

The AttachSubscriptionDatabase method attaches a copied subscription database to a Subscriber.

Applies To
Replication2 Object
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 NT Authentication only
SQLDMOSecurity_Mixed 2 Allow Windows NT 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.

See Also

AttachSubscriptionDatabase Method