PublicationType Property
The PublicationType property specifies treatment of data replicated from a Microsoft® SQL Server™ or heterogeneous data source.
Applies To
| DistributionPublication Object | TransPullSubscription2 Object |
Syntax
object.PublicationType [= value]
Parts
object
Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
value
Long integer that specifies a type of replication publication as described in Settings
Data Type
Long, enumerated
Modifiable
Read/write
Prototype (C/C++)
HRESULT GetPublicationType(
SQLDMO_PUBLICATION_TYPE* pRetVal);
HRESULT SetPublicationType(
SQLDMO_PUBLICATION_TYPE NewValue);
Settings
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SQLDMOPublication_Merge | 2 | Referenced publication supports merge replication. |
| SQLDMOPublication_Snapshot | 1 | Referenced publication supports snapshot replication. |
| SQLDMOPublication_Transactional | 0 | Referenced publication supports transactional replication. |
| SQLDMOPublication_Unknown | 1000 | Error condition. No replication support can be determined for the referenced publication. |
Remarks
SQL Server supports replicating data from heterogeneous data sources for instances of SQL Server. Set PublicationType to expose the composition of data. For example, when replicating an entire heterogeneous table with each synchronization, set PublicationType to SQLDMOPublication_Snapshot.