TransPublication.BrowseSnapshotFolder Method

Returns the complete path of the location where snapshot files were generated for a specific subscription.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function BrowseSnapshotFolder ( _
    subscriber As String, _
    subscriptionDB As String _
) As String
'Usage
Dim instance As TransPublication
Dim subscriber As String
Dim subscriptionDB As String
Dim returnValue As String

returnValue = instance.BrowseSnapshotFolder(subscriber, _
    subscriptionDB)
public string BrowseSnapshotFolder(
    string subscriber,
    string subscriptionDB
)
public:
String^ BrowseSnapshotFolder(
    String^ subscriber, 
    String^ subscriptionDB
)
member BrowseSnapshotFolder : 
        subscriber:string * 
        subscriptionDB:string -> string 
public function BrowseSnapshotFolder(
    subscriber : String, 
    subscriptionDB : String
) : String

Parameters

  • subscriptionDB
    Type: System.String
    A String value that represents the subscription database name.

Return Value

Type: System.String
A String value that represents a file path.

Remarks

If the parameters are not specified, the most recent directory where snapshot files were generated for the publication is returned. If no snapshot files have been generated for this publication, an empty string is returned.

The BrowseSnapshotFolder method can only be called by members of the sysadmin fixed server role at the Publisher or by members of the db_owner fixed database role on the publication database.

Calling BrowseSnapshotFolder is equivalent to executing sp_browsesnapshotfolder.

This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 2.0 of the .NET Framework.