EnableAgentOffload Method

SQL-DMO

SQL-DMO

EnableAgentOffload Method

The EnableAgentOffload method enables a replication agent to run at a remote Subscriber.

Applies To
DistributionPublisher2 Object
Syntax

object.EnableAgentOffload(
bstrJobID ,
[ szServerNetworkName ] )

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

bstrJobID

String that specifies the replication agent job ID

szServerNetworkName

String that specifies the network computer name of the Subscriber

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT EnableAgentOffload(
SQLDMO_LPCSTR pszJobID,
SQLDMO_LPCSTR pszServerNetworkName);

Remarks

After creating a push subscription, you can use the EnableAgentOffload method to require that the next execution of a replication agent is performed at a remote Subscriber in a push subscription environment. This technique can improve performance at the Distributor during periods of heavy processing. Using EnableAgentOffload at the Distributor is equivalent to setting the AgentOffloadServer and AgentOffload properties of the MergeSubscription or TransSubscription objects at the Publisher.

Set the bstrJobID parameter to specify the agent job ID to run, and set the optional szServerNetworkName parameter to specify the Subscriber network computer name if it is different from the Subscriber name.

Use the DisableAgentOffload method to prevent the next execution of the agent from being performed at the remote Subscriber.

An application should run the EnableAgentOffload method at the Distributor.

Note  If an application calls EnableAgentOffload 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

DisableAgentOffload Method

ReadAgentOffloadInfo Method