title: SQL Server 2008 Express impossible to use for merge replication?
body: <p>According to Microsoft, SQL Server 2008 Express should be able to participate in merge replication, as a pull subscriber. At least with the RMO-objects.</p>
  
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  <li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms147890.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms147890.aspx</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms151819.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms151819.aspx</a></li>
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  <p>But other variants should also be possible to use.</p>
  
  <p>However, we are not able to start the SQL Server Agent on the clients (running SQL Server 2008 Express). This seems to be a common problem, and as far as I can find, unsolved.</p>
  
  <p>Am I right in thinking that merge (pull) subscriptions in reality is not supported with SQL Server 2008 Express? Has anyone successfully used this technology? I think it's pretty serious that Microsoft are claiming this to work fine, although it's not at all.</p>
  
  <p>I'm hoping that someone has any experience with this!</p>