The ValidateSubscription method invokes inline validation for the specified subscription.
object.ValidateSubscription(
szSubscriberName ,
szSubscriberDB ,
[ ValidationOption ] )
object
Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
szSubscriberName
String that specifies the Subscriber name
szSubscriberDB
String that specifies the subscription database name
ValidationOption
Long integer that specifies the type of validation performed as described in Settings
HRESULT ValidateSubscription(
SQLDMO_LPCSTR pszSuscriberName,
SQLDMO_LPCSTR pszSubscriberDB,
SQLDMO_VALIDATIONOPTION_TYPE ValidationOption);
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. |
The result of the validation operation is written to the agent history, which can be viewed using Replication Monitor.
Note If an application calls ValidateSubscription 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.