PublicationType Property

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 PublicationType property specifies treatment of data replicated from a Microsoft SQL Server or heterogeneous data source.

Syntax

object.PublicationType [= value]

Parts

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

  • value
    A 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

The referenced publication supports merge replication.

SQLDMOPublication_Snapshot

1

The referenced publication supports snapshot replication.

SQLDMOPublication_Transactional

0

The referenced publication supports transactional replication.

SQLDMOPublication_Unknown

1000

An 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.