Microsoft KB Archive/319647

= HOW TO: Program the SQL Merge Control by Using Visual Basic .NET =

Article ID: 319647

Article Last Modified on 12/26/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 64-bit Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic .NET 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic .NET 2003 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q319647



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SUMMARY
 * Step 1
 * Step 2

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SUMMARY
You can use the SQL Server 2000 Replication ActiveX controls to embed replication functionality inside custom applications. This article demonstrates how to program the SQL Merge control with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET.

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Step 1
Before you insert the sample code in a Visual Basic .NET project, follow these steps:
 * 1) Make sure to properly configure the publisher, the distributor, and the subscriber, and make sure that they are all on SQL Server 2000.
 * 2) Create a merge publication that is called &quot;SampleMergePublication&quot;. The publishing database is Northwind.

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Step 2
The following sample code generates a snapshot by using the SQL Merge control. The sample code will create the Northwind_replica subscription database. Make sure the Northwind_replica database does not already exist before you execute the sample code. Finally, the sample code creates a pull subscription in the Northwind_replica database, and then it applies the snapshot at the subscriber.

Inside the Visual Basic .NET project, add references to the Microsoft SQL Merge Control 8.0 COM object, and then add the following code:

Imports SQLMERGXLib

'This class demonstrates using the SQL Server Merge Agent replication control. Module MergeApp

Sub Main

'  Prior to running this code, replication needs to be setup as follows: '          '       Create a merge publication called &quot;SampleMergePublication&quot; and configure it to allow pull '      subscriptions. '              '   This code will first generate the snapshot. Then the subscription database '  and pull subscription will be created through code. Then the snapshot will be applied at the subscriber using '  the SQLMergeClass object. '       '   You will also need to set a reference to the following COM dll: '      -Microsoft SQL Merge Control 8.0 '

Dim strPublisher As String Dim strDistributor As String Dim strSubscriber As String Dim strPublisherDatabase As String Dim strSubscriberDatabase As String Dim strPublication As String Dim oMerge As SQLMergeClass

strPublisher = &quot;PUBLISHER&quot;  'change to the name of your publisher strDistributor = &quot;DISTRIBUTOR&quot; 'change to the name of your distributor strSubscriber = &quot;SUBSCRIBER&quot; 'change to the name of your subscriber strPublication = &quot;SampleMergePublication&quot; strPublisherDatabase = &quot;Northwind&quot; strSubscriberDatabase = &quot;Northwind_replica&quot;

oMerge = New SQLMergeClass

'Set up the Publisher. oMerge.Publisher = strPublisher oMerge.PublisherSecurityMode = SQLMERGXLib.SECURITY_TYPE.NT_AUTHENTICATION oMerge.PublisherDatabase = strPublisherDatabase oMerge.Publication = strPublication

'Set up the Distributor. oMerge.Distributor = strDistributor oMerge.DistributorSecurityMode = SQLMERGXLib.SECURITY_TYPE.NT_AUTHENTICATION

'Set up the Subscriber. oMerge.Subscriber = strSubscriber oMerge.SubscriberDatabase = strSubscriberDatabase oMerge.SubscriberSecurityMode = SQLMERGXLib.SECURITY_TYPE.NT_AUTHENTICATION

'Set up the subscription. oMerge.SubscriptionType = SQLMERGXLib.SUBSCRIPTION_TYPE.PULL oMerge.SynchronizationType = SQLMERGXLib.SYNCHRONIZATION_TYPE.AUTOMATIC oMerge.SubscriptionName = &quot;PullMergeSubscription&quot;

'Create the database and subscription. oMerge.AddSubscription(SQLMERGXLib.DBADDOPTION.CREATE_DATABASE, SQLMERGXLib.SUBSCRIPTION_HOST.NONE)

'Synchronize the subscription. Console.WriteLine(&quot;Starting synchronization...&quot;) oMerge.Initialize oMerge.Run oMerge.Terminate Console.WriteLine(&quot;Synchronization completed.&quot;)

End Sub

End Module

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