RepServer publication properties

Chapter 10 Working with Replication Server

RepServer publication properties

RepServer publication property sheets contain all the standard publication tabs, along with the Type property on the General tab, the details of which are listed below. The Replication server must have a subscription to a publication specified. The name of the tabs for articles and procedures changes with the publication type. The latter influences the generated code for Replication Server:

Property	Description
Type	Specifies the type of the publication. You can choose from one of the following properties: Undefined – no type is specified. Tabs for articles and procedures are renamed into the Articles & Replication Definitions tab and the Articles & Function Replication Definitions tab. Publication – specifies the creation of an article and of a replication definition for each article. The validation of the publication is also generated. Tabs for articles and procedures are renamed into the Articles & Replication Definitions tab and the Articles & Function Replication Definitions tab. Replication Definitions– specifies the creation of a replication definition for each article. Tabs for articles and procedures are renamed into the Replication Definitions tab and the Function Replication Definitions tab. Database – specifies the creation of a database replication limited to the tables listed in articles. Tabs for articles and procedures are renamed into the Tables tab and the Procedures tab.

Property

Description

Type

Specifies the type of the publication. You can choose from one of the following properties:

Undefined – no type is specified. Tabs for articles and procedures are renamed into the Articles & Replication Definitions tab and the Articles & Function Replication Definitions tab.
Publication – specifies the creation of an article and of a replication definition for each article. The validation of the publication is also generated. Tabs for articles and procedures are renamed into the Articles & Replication Definitions tab and the Articles & Function Replication Definitions tab.
Replication Definitions– specifies the creation of a replication definition for each article. Tabs for articles and procedures are renamed into the Replication Definitions tab and the Function Replication Definitions tab.
Database – specifies the creation of a database replication limited to the tables listed in articles. Tabs for articles and procedures are renamed into the Tables tab and the Procedures tab.