Synkronisera en pull-prenumeration

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Detta ämne beskriver hur man synkroniserar en pull-prenumeration i SQL Server genom att använda SQL Server Management Studio, replikeringsagenter eller Replication Management Objects (RMO).

Använda SQL Server Management Studio

Abonnemang synkroniseras av distributionsagenten (för ögonblicksbildsreplikering och transaktionsreplikering) eller sammanslagningsagenten (för sammanslagningsreplikering). Agenter kan köras kontinuerligt, köras på begäran eller köras enligt ett schema. Mer information om hur du anger synkroniseringsscheman finns i Ange synkroniseringsscheman.

Synkronisera en prenumeration på begäran från mappen Local Subscriptions i SQL Server Management Studio.

För att synkronisera en pull-prenumeration på begäran i Management Studio

  1. Anslut till prenumeranten i Management Studio och expandera sedan servernoden.

  2. Expandera mappen Replikering och expandera sedan mappen Lokala prenumerationer .

  3. Högerklicka på den prenumeration som du vill synkronisera och klicka sedan på Visa synkroniseringsstatus.

  4. I dialogrutan Visa synkroniseringsstatus – <Prenumerant>:<PrenumerationDatabas> klickar du på Start. När synkroniseringen är klar visas meddelandet Synkroniseringen har slutförts .

  5. Klicka på Stäng.

Replikationsagenter

Pull-prenumerationer kan synkroniseras programmatiskt och på begäran genom att anropa rätt kopieringsagentfil från kommandoprompten. Den körbara filen för replikationsagenten som anropas beror på vilken typ av publikation pull-prenumerationen tillhör. För mer information, se Replikationsagenter.

Anmärkning

Replikeringsagenter ansluter till den lokala servern med hjälp av Windows-autentiseringsuppgifterna för användaren som startade agenten via kommandoprompten. Dessa Windows-inloggningsuppgifter används också vid anslutning till fjärrservrar med Windows Integrated Authentication.

För att starta distributionsagenten från kommandoprompten eller från en batchfil

  1. Från kommandoprompten eller i en batchfil startar du replikeringsfilen Distribution Agent genom att köra distrib.exe, och specificera följande kommandoradsargument:

    • -Förläggare

    • -PublisherDB

    • -Distributör

    • -DistributorSecurityMode = 1

    • -Abonnent

    • -SubscriberDB

    • -SubscriberSecurityMode = 1

    • -SubscriptionType = 1

    Om du använder SQL Server-autentisering måste du också ange följande argument:

    • -DistributorLogin

    • -DistributorPassword

    • -DistributorSecurityMode = 0

    • -PublisherLogin

    • -PublisherPassword

    • -PublisherSecurityMode = 0

    • -SubscriberLogin

    • -SubscriberPassword

    • -SubscriberSecurityMode = 0

Så här startar du sammanfogningsagenten från kommandotolken eller från en batchfil

  1. Från kommandotolken eller i en batchfil startar du replikeringsfunktionen Merge Agent genom att köra replmerg.exe, och specificera följande kommandoradsargument:

    • -Förläggare

    • -PublisherDB

    • -PublisherSecurityMode = 1

    • -Publikation

    • -Distributör

    • -DistributorSecurityMode = 1

    • -Abonnent

    • -SubscriberSecurityMode = 1

    • -SubscriberDB

    • -SubscriptionType = 1

    Om du använder SQL Server-autentisering måste du också ange följande argument:

    • -DistributorLogin

    • -DistributorPassword

    • -DistributorSecurityMode = 0

    • -PublisherLogin

    • -PublisherPassword

    • -PublisherSecurityMode = 0

    • -SubscriberLogin

    • -SubscriberPassword

    • -SubscriberSecurityMode = 0

Exempel (replikeringsagenter)

Följande exempel startar Distribution Agent för att synkronisera en pull-prenumeration. Alla anslutningar görs med Windows-autentisering.

 -- Declare the variables.  
SET Publisher=%instancename%  
SET Subscriber=%instancename%  
SET PublicationDB=AdventureWorks  
SET SubscriptionDB=AdventureWorksReplica   
SET Publication=AdvWorksProductsTran  
  
-- Start the Distribution Agent.  
-- The following command must be supplied without line breaks.  
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\COM\DISTRIB.EXE" -Subscriber %Subscriber%   
-SubscriberDB %SubscriptionDB% -SubscriberSecurityMode 1 -Publication %Publication%   
-Publisher %Publisher% -PublisherDB %PublicationDB% -Distributor %Publisher%   
-DistributorSecurityMode 1 -Continuous -SubscriptionType 1;  

Följande exempel startar Merge Agent för att synkronisera en pull-prenumeration. Alla anslutningar görs med Windows-autentisering.

-- Declare the variables.  
SET Publisher=%instancename%  
SET Subscriber=%instancename%  
SET PublicationDB=AdventureWorks  
SET SubscriptionDB=AdventureWorksReplica   
SET Publication=AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge  
  
--Start the Merge Agent with concurrent upload and download processes.  
-- The following command must be supplied without line breaks.  
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\COM\REPLMERG.EXE" -Publication %Publication%    
-Publisher %Publisher%  -Subscriber  %Subscriber%  -Distributor %Publisher%    
-PublisherDB %PublicationDB%  -SubscriberDB %SubscriptionDB% -PublisherSecurityMode 1    
-OutputVerboseLevel 2  -SubscriberSecurityMode 1  -SubscriptionType 1 -DistributorSecurityMode 1    
-Validate 3  -ParallelUploadDownload 1 ;  

Använda replikeringshanteringsobjekt (RMO)

Du kan synkronisera pull-prenumerationer programmatiskt genom att använda Replication Management Objects (RMO) och hanterad kodåtkomst till replikationsagentfunktioner. De klasser du använder för att synkronisera en pull-prenumeration beror på vilken typ av publikation prenumerationen tillhör.

Anmärkning

Om du vill starta en synkronisering som körs autonomt utan att påverka ditt program startar du agenten asynkront. Men om du vill övervaka resultatet av synkroniseringen och ta emot återkopplingar från agenten under synkroniseringsprocessen (till exempel för att visa en framstegsindikator), bör du starta agenten synkront. För Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition-prenumeranter måste du starta agenten synkront.

För att synkronisera en pull-prenumeration med en snapshot eller transaktionell publikation

  1. Skapa en anslutning till prenumeranten ServerConnection med hjälp av klassen .

  2. Skapa en instans av TransPullSubscription klassen och ange följande egenskaper:

  3. LoadProperties Anropa metoden för att hämta de återstående prenumerationsegenskaperna. Om den här metoden returnerar false kontrollerar du att prenumerationen finns.

  4. Starta Distribution Agent hos Subscriber på ett av följande sätt:

För att synkronisera en pull-prenumeration med en sammanslagningspublikation

  1. Skapa en anslutning till prenumeranten ServerConnection med hjälp av klassen .

  2. Skapa en instans av MergePullSubscription klassen och ange följande egenskaper:

  3. LoadProperties Anropa metoden för att hämta de återstående prenumerationsegenskaperna. Om den här metoden returnerar false kontrollerar du att prenumerationen finns.

  4. Starta Merge Agent hos Subscriber på ett av följande sätt:

Exempel (RMO)

Detta exempel synkroniserar en pull-prenumeration med en transaktionell publikation, där agenten startas asynkront med agentjobbet.

// Define server, publication, and database names.  
String subscriberName = subscriberInstance;  
String publisherName = publisherInstance;  
String publicationName = "AdvWorksProductTran";  
String publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";  
String subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorksReplica";  
  
// Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);  
  
TransPullSubscription subscription;  
  
try  
{  
    // Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect();  
  
    // Define subscription properties.  
    subscription = new TransPullSubscription();  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;  
  
    // If the pull subscription and the job exists, start the agent job.  
    if (subscription.LoadProperties() && subscription.AgentJobId != null)  
    {  
        subscription.SynchronizeWithJob();  
    }  
    else  
    {  
        // Do something here if the subscription does not exist.  
        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(  
            "A subscription to '{0}' does not exists on {1}",  
            publicationName, subscriberName));  
    }  
}  
catch (Exception ex)  
{  
    // Do appropriate error handling here.  
    throw new ApplicationException("The subscription could not be synchronized.", ex);  
}  
finally  
{  
    conn.Disconnect();  
}  
' Define server, publication, and database names.  
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance  
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance  
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksProductTran"  
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks"  
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorksReplica"  
  
' Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)  
  
Dim subscription As TransPullSubscription  
  
Try  
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect()  
  
    ' Define subscription properties.  
    subscription = New TransPullSubscription()  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName  
  
    ' If the pull subscription and the job exists, start the agent job.  
    If subscription.LoadProperties() And Not subscription.AgentJobId Is Nothing Then  
        subscription.SynchronizeWithJob()  
    Else  
        ' Do something here if the subscription does not exist.  
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _  
         "A subscription to '{0}' does not exists on {1}", _  
         publicationName, subscriberName))  
    End If  
Catch ex As Exception  
    ' Do appropriate error handling here.  
    Throw New ApplicationException("The subscription could not be synchronized.", ex)  
Finally  
    conn.Disconnect()  
End Try  

Detta exempel synkroniserar en pull-prenumeration till en transaktionell publikation, där agenten startas synkront.

// Define the server, publication, and database names.  
string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;  
string publisherName = publisherInstance;  
string publicationName = "AdvWorksProductTran";  
string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorksReplica";  
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";  
  
// Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);  
  
TransPullSubscription subscription;  
  
try  
{  
    // Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect();  
  
    // Define the pull subscription.  
    subscription = new TransPullSubscription();  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;  
  
    // If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.  
    if (subscription.LoadProperties())  
    {  
        // Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.  
        if (subscription.PublisherSecurity != null)  
        {  
            // Synchronously start the Distribution Agent for the subscription.  
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Synchronize();  
        }  
        else  
        {  
            throw new ApplicationException("There is insufficient 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 pull subscription does not exist.  
        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(  
            "A 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. Verify that the subscription has " +  
        "been defined correctly.", 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 = "AdventureWorksReplica"  
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks"  
  
' Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)  
  
Dim subscription As TransPullSubscription  
  
Try  
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect()  
  
    ' Define the pull subscription.  
    subscription = New TransPullSubscription()  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName  
  
    ' If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.  
    If subscription.LoadProperties() Then  
        ' Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.  
        If Not subscription.PublisherSecurity Is Nothing Then  
  
            ' Write agent output to a log file.  
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Output = "distagent.log"  
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.OutputVerboseLevel = 2  
  
            ' Synchronously start the Distribution Agent for the subscription.  
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Synchronize()  
        Else  
            Throw New ApplicationException("There is insufficient 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 pull subscription does not exist.  
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _  
         "A 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. Verify that the subscription has " + _  
     "been defined correctly.", ex)  
Finally  
    conn.Disconnect()  
End Try  

Detta exempel synkroniserar en pull-prenumeration med en sammanslagningspublikation, där agenten startas asynkront med agentjobbet.

// Define server, publication, and database names.  
String subscriberName = subscriberInstance;  
String publisherName = publisherInstance;  
String publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";  
String publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";  
String subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorksReplica";  
  
// Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);  
  
MergePullSubscription subscription;  
  
try  
{  
    // Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect();  
  
    // Define subscription properties.  
    subscription = new MergePullSubscription();  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;  
  
    // If the pull subscription and the job exists, start the agent job.  
    if (subscription.LoadProperties() && subscription.AgentJobId != null)  
    {  
        subscription.SynchronizeWithJob();  
    }  
    else  
    {  
        // Do something here if the subscription does not exist.  
        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(  
            "A subscription to '{0}' does not exists on {1}",  
            publicationName, subscriberName));  
    }  
}  
catch (Exception ex)  
{  
    // Do appropriate error handling here.  
    throw new ApplicationException("The subscription could not be synchronized.", ex);  
}  
finally  
{  
    conn.Disconnect();  
}  
' Define server, publication, and database names.  
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance  
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance  
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"  
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks"  
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorksReplica"  
  
' Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)  
  
Dim subscription As MergePullSubscription  
  
Try  
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect()  
  
    ' Define subscription properties.  
    subscription = New MergePullSubscription()  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName  
  
    ' If the pull subscription and the job exists, start the agent job.  
    If subscription.LoadProperties() And Not subscription.AgentJobId Is Nothing Then  
        subscription.SynchronizeWithJob()  
    Else  
        ' Do something here if the subscription does not exist.  
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _  
         "A subscription to '{0}' does not exists on {1}", _  
         publicationName, subscriberName))  
    End If  
Catch ex As Exception  
    ' Do appropriate error handling here.  
    Throw New ApplicationException("The subscription could not be synchronized.", ex)  
Finally  
    conn.Disconnect()  
End Try  

Detta exempel synkroniserar en pull-prenumeration med en sammanslagningspublicering, där agenten startas synkront.

// Define the server, publication, and database names.  
string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;  
string publisherName = publisherInstance;  
string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";  
string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorksReplica";  
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";  
  
// Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);  
  
MergePullSubscription subscription;  
  
try  
{  
    // Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect();  
  
    // Define the pull subscription.  
    subscription = new MergePullSubscription();  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;  
  
    // If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.  
    if (subscription.LoadProperties())  
    {  
        // Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.  
        if (subscription.PublisherSecurity != null || subscription.DistributorSecurity != null)  
        {  
            // Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.  
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Synchronize();  
        }  
        else  
        {  
            throw new ApplicationException("There is insufficient 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 pull subscription does not exist.  
        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(  
            "A 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. Verify that the subscription has " +  
        "been defined correctly.", 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 = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"  
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorksReplica"  
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks"  
  
' Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)  
  
Dim subscription As MergePullSubscription  
  
Try  
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect()  
  
    ' Define the pull subscription.  
    subscription = New MergePullSubscription()  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName  
  
    ' If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.  
    If subscription.LoadProperties() Then  
        ' Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.  
        If Not subscription.PublisherSecurity Is Nothing Or subscription.DistributorSecurity Is Nothing Then  
  
            ' Output agent messages to the console.   
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.OutputVerboseLevel = 1  
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Output = ""  
  
            ' Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.  
            subscription.SynchronizationAgent.Synchronize()  
        Else  
            Throw New ApplicationException("There is insufficient 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 pull subscription does not exist.  
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _  
         "A 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. Verify that the subscription has " + _  
     "been defined correctly.", ex)  
Finally  
    conn.Disconnect()  
End Try  

Detta exempel synkroniserar en pull-prenumeration till en sammanslagningspublikation med hjälp av webbsynkronisering. Prenumerationen skapades utan agentjobbet och tillhörande prenumerationsmetadata, så agenten måste startas synkront och ytterligare prenumerationsinformation tillhandahålls.

// Define the server, publication, and database names.  
string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;  
string publisherName = publisherInstance;  
string distributorName = distributorInstance;  
string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";  
string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorksReplica";  
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";  
string hostname = @"adventure-works\garrett1";  
string webSyncUrl = "https://" + publisherInstance + "/SalesOrders/replisapi.dll";  
  
// Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);  
  
MergePullSubscription subscription;  
MergeSynchronizationAgent agent;  
  
try  
{  
    // Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect();  
  
    // Define the pull subscription.  
    subscription = new MergePullSubscription();  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;  
  
    // If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.  
    if (subscription.LoadProperties())  
    {  
        // Get the agent for the subscription.  
        agent = subscription.SynchronizationAgent;  
  
        // Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.  
        if (agent.PublisherSecurityMode == null)  
        {  
            // Set the required properties that could not be returned  
            // from the MSsubscription_properties table.   
            agent.PublisherSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated;  
            agent.DistributorSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated;  
            agent.Distributor = publisherName;  
            agent.HostName = hostname;  
  
            // Set optional Web synchronization properties.  
            agent.UseWebSynchronization = true;  
            agent.InternetUrl = webSyncUrl;  
            agent.InternetSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Standard;  
            agent.InternetLogin = winLogin;  
            agent.InternetPassword = winPassword;  
        }  
        // Enable agent output to the console.  
        agent.OutputVerboseLevel = 1;  
        agent.Output = "";  
  
        // Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.  
        agent.Synchronize();  
    }  
    else  
    {  
        // Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.  
        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(  
            "A 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. Verify that the subscription has " +  
        "been defined correctly.", 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 = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"  
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorksReplica"  
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks"  
Dim hostname As String = "adventure-works\garrett1"  
Dim webSyncUrl As String = "https://" + publisherInstance + "/SalesOrders/replisapi.dll"  
  
' Create a connection to the Subscriber.  
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(subscriberName)  
  
Dim subscription As MergePullSubscription  
Dim agent As MergeSynchronizationAgent  
  
Try  
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.  
    conn.Connect()  
  
    ' Define the pull subscription.  
    subscription = New MergePullSubscription()  
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn  
    subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName  
    subscription.PublisherName = publisherName  
    subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName  
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName  
  
    ' If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.  
    If subscription.LoadProperties() Then  
        ' Get the agent for the subscription.  
        agent = subscription.SynchronizationAgent  
  
        ' Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.  
        If agent.PublisherSecurityMode = Nothing Then  
            ' Set the required properties that could not be returned  
            ' from the MSsubscription_properties table.   
            agent.PublisherSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated  
            agent.Distributor = publisherInstance  
            agent.DistributorSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated  
            agent.HostName = hostname  
  
            ' Set optional Web synchronization properties.  
            agent.UseWebSynchronization = True  
            agent.InternetUrl = webSyncUrl  
            agent.InternetSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Standard  
            agent.InternetLogin = winLogin  
            agent.InternetPassword = winPassword  
        End If  
  
        ' Enable agent logging to the console.  
        agent.OutputVerboseLevel = 1  
        agent.Output = ""  
  
        ' Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.  
        agent.Synchronize()  
    Else  
        ' Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.  
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _  
         "A 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. Verify that the subscription has " + _  
     "been defined correctly.", ex)  
Finally  
    conn.Disconnect()  
End Try