I have a SQL Server 2008 R2 Database that needs to be published for replication.
In error I ran a script that sets up the distribution database. I put the name of the production database in the script rather than something like 'Distribution' this resulted in the Distribution tables etc. being created in the Production database.
I now have the problem that when I try to create the publication it fails with an error cannot insert a record into IHpublications Nulls not allowed. (not the exact text).
From what I have managed to find out is that a record is only inserted into here for non mssql databases.
I have disabled Distribution and re enabled it using the SSMS wizard and I now have a 'Distribution' database under System Tables in the master. I can publish tables from other databases on the server but not the one that contains the distribution objects such as IHpublications.
Does anyone know how to fix this? I needs to somehow undo what I have done.
I would be grateful for any help/suggestions.
Thanks
John
