The ValidatePublication method invokes inline publication validation for all Subscribers.
object.ValidatePublication( [ ValidationOption ] , [ ValidationMethod ] ,
[ fShutDownAgent ] )
object
Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
ValidationOption
Long integer that specifies the type of validation performed as described in Settings
ValidationMethod
Long integer that specifies the method of validation performed as described in Settings
fShutDownAgent
Boolean that specifies whether the distribution agent immediately shuts down after successful completion of the validation process
HRESULT ValidatePublication(
SQLDMO_VALIDATIONOPTION_TYPE ValidationOption,
SQLDMO_VALIDATIONMETHOD_TYPE ValidationMethod,
BOOL fShutDownAgent);
Set the ValidationOption parameter using these SQLDMO_VALIDATIONOPTION_TYPE values.
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SQLDMOValidationOption_70Checksum | 0 | Perform a Transact-SQL CHECKSUM operation compatible with an instance of Microsoft® SQL Server™ version 7.0. |
| SQLDMOValidationOption_RowCountOnly | 1 | Default. Perform a Transact-SQL @@ROWCOUNT operation. |
| SQLDMOValidationOption_80Checksum | 2 | Perform a Transact-SQL CHECKSUM operation compatible with an instance of Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000. Only supported by SQL Server 2000 Subscribers. |
Set the ValidationMethod parameter using these SQLDMO_VALIDATIONMETHOD_TYPE values.
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SQLDMOValidationMethod_ConditionalFast | 2 | Default. Performs conditional validation first using SQLDMOValidationMethod_FastCount but reverts to using SQLDMOValidationMethod_FullCount if SQLDMOValidationMethod_FastCount indicates differences. |
| SQLDMOValidationMethod_FastCount | 1 | Performs high speed validation, using the rowcnt column of sysindexes. |
| SQLDMOValidationMethod_FullCount | 0 | Validates by returning the number of rows, including NULL values, and duplicates using Transact-SQL COUNT(*). |
The result of the validation operation is written to the agent history, which can be viewed using Replication Monitor.
By default, the fShutDownAgent parameter is set to FALSE.
Note If an application calls ValidatePublication 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" are returned.