MergeArticle Class

			// Define the Publisher and publication names.
			string publisherName = publisherInstance;
			string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
			string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2012";

			// Specify article names.
			string articleName1 = "Employee";
			string articleName2 = "SalesOrderHeader";
			string articleName3 = "SalesOrderDetail";

			// Specify join filter information.
			string filterName12 = "SalesOrderHeader_Employee";
			string filterClause12 = "Employee.EmployeeID = " +
				"SalesOrderHeader.SalesPersonID";
			string filterName23 = "SalesOrderDetail_SalesOrderHeader";
			string filterClause23 = "SalesOrderHeader.SalesOrderID = " +
				"SalesOrderDetail.SalesOrderID";

			string salesSchema = "Sales";
			string hrSchema = "HumanResources";

			MergeArticle article1 = new MergeArticle();
			MergeArticle article2 = new MergeArticle();
			MergeArticle article3 = new MergeArticle();
			MergeJoinFilter filter12 = new MergeJoinFilter();
			MergeJoinFilter filter23 = new MergeJoinFilter();

			// Create a connection to the Publisher.
			ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);

			// Create three merge articles that are horizontally partitioned
			// using a parameterized row filter on Employee.EmployeeID, which is 
			// extended to the two other articles using join filters. 
			try
			{
				// Connect to the Publisher.
				conn.Connect();

				// Create each article. 
				// For clarity, each article is defined separately. 
				// In practice, iterative structures and arrays should 
				// be used to efficiently create multiple articles.

				// Set the required properties for the Employee article.
				article1.ConnectionContext = conn;
				article1.Name = articleName1;
				article1.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;
				article1.SourceObjectName = articleName1;
				article1.SourceObjectOwner = hrSchema;
				article1.PublicationName = publicationName;
				article1.Type = ArticleOptions.TableBased;

				// Define the parameterized filter clause based on Hostname.
				article1.FilterClause = "Employee.LoginID = HOST_NAME()";

				// Set the required properties for the SalesOrderHeader article.
				article2.ConnectionContext = conn;
				article2.Name = articleName2;
				article2.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;
				article2.SourceObjectName = articleName2;
				article2.SourceObjectOwner = salesSchema;
				article2.PublicationName = publicationName;
				article2.Type = ArticleOptions.TableBased;

				// Set the required properties for the SalesOrderDetail article.
				article3.ConnectionContext = conn;
				article3.Name = articleName3;
				article3.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;
				article3.SourceObjectName = articleName3;
				article3.SourceObjectOwner = salesSchema;
				article3.PublicationName = publicationName;
				article3.Type = ArticleOptions.TableBased;

				if (!article1.IsExistingObject) article1.Create();
				if (!article2.IsExistingObject) article2.Create();
				if (!article3.IsExistingObject) article3.Create();

				// Select published columns for SalesOrderHeader.
				// Create an array of column names to vertically filter out.
				// In this example, only one column is removed.
				String[] columns = new String[1];

				columns[0] = "CreditCardApprovalCode";

				// Remove the column.
				article2.RemoveReplicatedColumns(columns);

				// Define a merge filter clauses that filter 
				// SalesOrderHeader based on Employee and 
				// SalesOrderDetail based on SalesOrderHeader. 

				// Parent article.
				filter12.JoinArticleName = articleName1;
				// Child article.
				filter12.ArticleName = articleName2;
				filter12.FilterName = filterName12;
				filter12.JoinUniqueKey = true;
				filter12.FilterTypes = FilterTypes.JoinFilter;
				filter12.JoinFilterClause = filterClause12;

				// Add the join filter to the child article.
				article2.AddMergeJoinFilter(filter12);

				// Parent article.
				filter23.JoinArticleName = articleName2;
				// Child article.
				filter23.ArticleName = articleName3;
				filter23.FilterName = filterName23;
				filter23.JoinUniqueKey = true;
				filter23.FilterTypes = FilterTypes.JoinFilter;
				filter23.JoinFilterClause = filterClause23;

				// Add the join filter to the child article.
				article3.AddMergeJoinFilter(filter23);
			}
			catch (Exception ex)
			{
				// Do error handling here and rollback the transaction.
				throw new ApplicationException(
					"The filtered articles could not be created", ex);
			}
			finally
			{
				conn.Disconnect();
			}

' Define the Publisher and publication names.
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012"

' Specify article names.
Dim articleName1 As String = "Employee"
Dim articleName2 As String = "SalesOrderHeader"
Dim articleName3 As String = "SalesOrderDetail"

' Specify join filter information.
Dim filterName12 As String = "SalesOrderHeader_Employee"
Dim filterClause12 As String = "Employee.EmployeeID = " + _
    "SalesOrderHeader.SalesPersonID"
Dim filterName23 As String = "SalesOrderDetail_SalesOrderHeader"
Dim filterClause23 As String = "SalesOrderHeader.SalesOrderID = " + _
    "SalesOrderDetail.SalesOrderID"

Dim salesSchema As String = "Sales"
Dim hrSchema As String = "HumanResources"

Dim article1 As MergeArticle = New MergeArticle()
Dim article2 As MergeArticle = New MergeArticle()
Dim article3 As MergeArticle = New MergeArticle()
Dim filter12 As MergeJoinFilter = New MergeJoinFilter()
Dim filter23 As MergeJoinFilter = New MergeJoinFilter()

' Create a connection to the Publisher.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)

' Create three merge articles that are horizontally partitioned
' using a parameterized row filter on Employee.EmployeeID, which is 
' extended to the two other articles using join filters. 
Try
    ' Connect to the Publisher.
    conn.Connect()

    ' Create each article. 
    ' For clarity, each article is defined separately. 
    ' In practice, iterative structures and arrays should 
    ' be used to efficiently create multiple articles.

    ' Set the required properties for the Employee article.
    article1.ConnectionContext = conn
    article1.Name = articleName1
    article1.DatabaseName = publicationDbName
    article1.SourceObjectName = articleName1
    article1.SourceObjectOwner = hrSchema
    article1.PublicationName = publicationName
    article1.Type = ArticleOptions.TableBased

    ' Define the parameterized filter clause based on Hostname.
    article1.FilterClause = "Employee.LoginID = HOST_NAME()"

    ' Set the required properties for the SalesOrderHeader article.
    article2.ConnectionContext = conn
    article2.Name = articleName2
    article2.DatabaseName = publicationDbName
    article2.SourceObjectName = articleName2
    article2.SourceObjectOwner = salesSchema
    article2.PublicationName = publicationName
    article2.Type = ArticleOptions.TableBased

    ' Set the required properties for the SalesOrderDetail article.
    article3.ConnectionContext = conn
    article3.Name = articleName3
    article3.DatabaseName = publicationDbName
    article3.SourceObjectName = articleName3
    article3.SourceObjectOwner = salesSchema
    article3.PublicationName = publicationName
    article3.Type = ArticleOptions.TableBased

    ' Create the articles, if they do not already exist.
    If article1.IsExistingObject = False Then
        article1.Create()
    End If
    If article2.IsExistingObject = False Then
        article2.Create()
    End If
    If article3.IsExistingObject = False Then
        article3.Create()
    End If

    ' Select published columns for SalesOrderHeader.
    ' Create an array of column names to vertically filter out.
    ' In this example, only one column is removed.
    Dim columns() As String = New String(0) {}

    columns(0) = "CreditCardApprovalCode"

    ' Remove the column.
    article2.RemoveReplicatedColumns(columns)

    ' Define a merge filter clauses that filter 
    ' SalesOrderHeader based on Employee and 
    ' SalesOrderDetail based on SalesOrderHeader. 

    ' Parent article.
    filter12.JoinArticleName = articleName1
    ' Child article.
    filter12.ArticleName = articleName2
    filter12.FilterName = filterName12
    filter12.JoinUniqueKey = True
    filter12.FilterTypes = FilterTypes.JoinFilter
    filter12.JoinFilterClause = filterClause12

    ' Add the join filter to the child article.
    article2.AddMergeJoinFilter(filter12)

    ' Parent article.
    filter23.JoinArticleName = articleName2
    ' Child article.
    filter23.ArticleName = articleName3
    filter23.FilterName = filterName23
    filter23.JoinUniqueKey = True
    filter23.FilterTypes = FilterTypes.JoinFilter
    filter23.JoinFilterClause = filterClause23

    ' Add the join filter to the child article.
    article3.AddMergeJoinFilter(filter23)

Catch ex As Exception
    ' Do error handling here and rollback the transaction.
    Throw New ApplicationException( _
        "The filtered articles could not be created", ex)
Finally
    conn.Disconnect()
End Try

			// Define the Publisher, publication, and article names.
			string publisherName = publisherInstance;
			string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
			string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2012";
			string articleName = "SalesOrderHeader";
			
			// Set the friendly name of the business logic handler.
			string customLogic = "OrderEntryLogic";

			MergeArticle article = new MergeArticle();
			
			// Create a connection to the Publisher.
			ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);

			try
			{
				// Connect to the Publisher.
				conn.Connect();

				// Set the required properties for the article.
				article.ConnectionContext = conn;
				article.Name = articleName;
				article.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;
				article.PublicationName = publicationName;

				// Load the article properties.
				if (article.LoadProperties())
				{
					article.ArticleResolver = customLogic;
				}
				else
				{
					// Throw an exception of the article does not exist.
					throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
					"{0} is not published in {1}", articleName, publicationName));
				}
				
			}
			catch (Exception ex)
			{
				// Do error handling here and rollback the transaction.
				throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
					"The business logic handler {0} could not be associated with " +
					" the {1} article.",customLogic,articleName), ex);
			}
			finally
			{
				conn.Disconnect();
			}

' Define the Publisher, publication, and article names.
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012"
Dim articleName As String = "SalesOrderHeader"

' Set the friendly name of the business logic handler.
Dim customLogic As String = "OrderEntryLogic"

Dim article As MergeArticle = New MergeArticle()

' Create a connection to the Publisher.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)

Try
    ' Connect to the Publisher.
    conn.Connect()

    ' Set the required properties for the article.
    article.ConnectionContext = conn
    article.Name = articleName
    article.DatabaseName = publicationDbName
    article.PublicationName = publicationName

    ' Load the article properties.
    If article.LoadProperties() Then
        article.ArticleResolver = customLogic
    Else
        ' Throw an exception of the article does not exist.
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
         "{0} is not published in {1}", articleName, publicationName))
    End If

Catch ex As Exception
    ' Do error handling here and rollback the transaction.
    Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
     "The business logic handler {0} could not be associated with " + _
     " the {1} article.", customLogic, articleName), ex)
Finally
    conn.Disconnect()
End Try