TransSynchronizationAgent.Synchronize Method

			// Define the server, publication, and database names.
			string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;
			string publisherName = publisherInstance;
			string publicationName = "AdvWorksProductTran";
			string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorks2012Replica";
			string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2012";

			// Create a connection to the Publisher.
			ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);

			TransSubscription subscription;

			try
			{
				// Connect to the Publisher.
				conn.Connect();

				// Define the push subscription.
				subscription = new TransSubscription();
				subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;
				subscription.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;
				subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;
				subscription.SubscriptionDBName = subscriptionDbName;
				subscription.SubscriberName = subscriberName;

				// If the push subscription exists, start the synchronization.
				if (subscription.LoadProperties())
				{
					// Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.
					if (subscription.SubscriberSecurity != null)
					{
						// Synchronously start the Distribution Agent for the subscription.
						subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Synchronize();
					}
					else
					{
						throw new ApplicationException("There is insufficent metadata to " +
							"synchronize the subscription. Recreate the subscription with " +
							"the agent job or supply the required agent properties at run time.");
					}
				}
				else
				{
					// Do something here if the push subscription does not exist.
					throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
						"The subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}",
						publicationName, subscriberName));
				}
			}
			catch (Exception ex)
			{
				// Implement appropriate error handling here.
				throw new ApplicationException("The subscription could not be synchronized.", ex);
			}
			finally
			{
				conn.Disconnect();
			}

' Define the server, publication, and database names.
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksProductTran"
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012Replica"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012"

' Create a connection to the Publisher.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)

Dim subscription As TransSubscription

Try
    ' Connect to the Publisher.
    conn.Connect()

    ' Define the push subscription.
    subscription = New TransSubscription()
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn
    subscription.DatabaseName = publicationDbName
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName
    subscription.SubscriptionDBName = subscriptionDbName
    subscription.SubscriberName = subscriberName

    ' If the push subscription exists, start the synchronization.
    If subscription.LoadProperties() Then
        ' Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.
        If Not subscription.SubscriberSecurity Is Nothing Then

            ' Synchronously start the Distribution Agent for the subscription.
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Synchronize()
        Else
            Throw New ApplicationException("There is insufficent metadata to " + _
             "synchronize the subscription. Recreate the subscription with " + _
             "the agent job or supply the required agent properties at run time.")
        End If
    Else
        ' Do something here if the push subscription does not exist.
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
         "The subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}", _
         publicationName, subscriberName))
    End If
Catch ex As Exception
    ' Implement appropriate error handling here.
    Throw New ApplicationException("The subscription could not be synchronized.", ex)
Finally
    conn.Disconnect()
End Try