Determines whether the synchronization between the Subscriber and Publisher is bidirectional or upload-only.
Members
The following table lists and describes the enumerators of the REPL_EXCHANGE_TYPE enumeration and their corresponding values.
Member name |
Value |
Description |
|---|---|---|
BIDIRECTIONAL |
3 |
Snapshot files are accessed by the server agent by using a UNC share name. |
UPLOAD |
1 |
Snapshot files are transferred between the server agent and SQL Server by using the FTP protocol. |
BIDIRECTIONAL is used to first upload data to the Publisher. After the upload is complete, data is then downloaded to the Subscriber. REPL_EXCHANGE_TYPE is forced to BIDIRECTIONAL during initial synchronization or when a ReinitializeSubscription is requested. SQL Server Compact 3.5 does not support the DOWNLOAD constant for the REPL_EXCHANGE_TYPE value.
Reference
ExchangeType Property (Replication)