Thanks for your reply.

I did the following steps as per the URL http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143241.aspx:

1. Configured Dev1 (SQL Server 2005) as the distributor.

2. Configured Dev2 (SQL Server 2000) as the publisher.

3. Created a merge publication...

I am sorry, instead of replying I need your help.

You have written "I have a 2000 publisher and a 2005 distributor that will push to a subscriber on the 2005...