EnumPublicationReferences Method

SQL-DMO

SQL-DMO

EnumPublicationReferences Method

The EnumPublicationReferences method returns a QueryResults object that enumerates dependency relationships for database objects published as articles.

Applies To
MergePublication Object
Syntax

object.EnumPublicationReferences( ) as QueryResults

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT EnumPublicationReferences(
LPSQLDMOQUERYRESULTS* ppResults);

Returns

A QueryResults object that contains two result sets. The first result set enumerates objects outside the publication that depend on data published by the article, and is defined by these columns.

Column Data type Description
ArticleObject nvarchar(129) Name of article publishing referenced data
ReferencingObject nvarchar(129) Name of database object referencing publication data

The second result set enumerates database objects not published by the publication and on which an article in the publication depends.

Column Data type Description
ArticleObject nvarchar(129) Name of article publishing referencing data
ReferencedObject nvarchar(129) Name of database object referenced and not published

Remarks

The result sets of the QueryResults object contain rows when dependencies exist in the replication database and those dependencies are not reflected in the publication.