i am using merge replication for data sync. in the client i have utility
written in vb that use
merge object. Clients get the dynamic snapshots. My question is:
when i run the job and create a new snapshot for a user,
how can i force the client to use this new sanpshot instead of getting
incremental changes?

thanks so much

by the way i use anonymous pull subscription..

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If you are referring to an existing client, you would have to reinitialize
the subscription. However I don't see why you would want to do this. Please
can you provide a bit more background info.
Cheers,
Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com
(recommended sql server 2000 replication book:
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602p.html)

for some clients , that do not synchronized for a long time, retention
period expired
therefore some data is lost. so i create a new snapshot with fresh data for
them and i want them to use this new snapshot.
as i said before , they are using a vb utility to synchronize (anonymous
pull subscription).
you know , this utility works like merge agent. i want to do something in
the publisher to make it get the new snapshot.
if the clients remove the utility which deletes the database and install
again , it is working fine. but i dont want them to do that.

thanks so much

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OK - please take a look at "sp_reinitmergepullsubscription".
Cheers,
Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com
(recommended sql server 2000 replication book:
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602p.html)