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ReadAgentOffloadInfo Method

This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.

The ReadAgentOffloadInfo method retrieves information about the offloading status of an agent from the Distributor.

Syntax

object.ReadAgentOffloadInfo( bstrJobID , pbAgentOffload , pszServerNetworkName , pbIndependentAgent )

Parts

  • object
    Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.

  • bstrJobID
    String that specifies a replication agent job ID.

  • pbAgentOffload
    Boolean that returns TRUE or FALSE, depending on whether the agent runs at the Distributor or Subscriber.

  • pszServerNetworkName
    String that returns the network computer name of the Subscriber.

  • pbIndependentAgent
    Boolean that returns TRUE or FALSE, depending on whether the agent is independent or shared.

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT ReadAgentOffloadInfo(
SQLDMO_LPCSTR pszJobID, 
LPBOOL pbAgentOffload, 
SQLDMO_LPBSTR pszServerNetworkName, 
LPBOOL pbIndependentAgent);

Note

SQL Distributed Management Objects (SQL-DMO) strings are always returned as OLE BSTR objects. A C/C++ application obtains a reference to the string. The application must release the reference by using SysFreeString.

Remarks

Use the ReadAgentOffloadInfo method with the bstrJobID parameter that specifies a replication agent job ID to retrieve information about the offloading status of an agent. If pbAgentOffload returns TRUE, the agent runs at the Subscriber. If pbAgentOffload returns FALSE, the agent runs at the Distributor. If pbIndependentAgent returns TRUE, the agent functions as an independent agent. If pbIndependentAgent returns FALSE, the agent functions as a shared agent.

Use the EnableAgentOffload or DisableAgentOffload methods to change the offloading status of an agent.

Note

If an application calls ReadAgentOffloadInfo 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 or later" are returned.