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sql replication 2008 - how do i properly add a new table
we have sql server 2008.I have replication successfully set up and working.i need to add a new table (article) to the process.Once I do this, do I right click on subscription and click on: Renitialize...
View Articlesp_who2 shows number of sessions for replication under distribution database
Since I have multiple publications, I see all the time number of sessions when I run sp_who2. When server is idle the connection is still there but in sleeping status. Those sessions are mainly below...
View ArticleBest location for replication database in 2-server setup
I have a single database I'd like to replicate to another server, to point Reporting Services to and take load off the primarly db server. Transactional replication seems like a great solution....
View ArticleCopy Databases, SQL jobs, SSIS Packages, etc...
Hello,I am in the process of setting up another SQL Server in preparation for a new system we are implementing that will interact with the new SQL Server. I need to copy all the databases, SQL jobs,...
View ArticleThe Merge Agent failed after detecting that retention-based metadata cleanup...
The following issue "The Merge Agent failed after detecting that retention-based metadata cleanup has deleted metadata at the Subscriber for changes not yet sent to the Publisher." has been addressed...
View ArticleReplication using seperate logins
HiI am new to Replication and wanted to ask a few questions in regard to this.I have set up a single pub/single sub transactional replication job using the SQL Agent. I would like to modify this using...
View ArticleMerge Pull Subscription. How to get number of inserts, deletes, updates and...
For a merge pull subscription. Is there any way of retrieving the number of inserts, deletes, updates and conflicts before or after synchronization using RMO?
View ArticleHow to automate the restart of failed log reader agent?
We have SQL Server 2000 transaction replication to SQL 2008 server. Often, log reader agent fail with error message "The process could not execute 'sp_replcmds". When we re-start it, it runs fine for...
View ArticleIs peer-to-peer replication combinable with other types of replication?
At this page (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms152553%28v=sql.105%29.aspx) it is said, that transactional and merge replication are combinable. But it looks like transactional stands there for...
View Articlereplication 'Initialize with backup' option
Using 'initialize subscription with backup' option, I do have all the steps involved to make it happen. Am I correct in assuming that the data in the publishing database involved can be modified by...
View ArticleReplication to Oracle using custom stored procedures failing
I'm having trouble using custom stored procedures to ins/upd/del to an Oracle subscriber using SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 with transactional replication.My custom 'create procedures' are located at the end...
View ArticleDefault snapshot location
I've searched a long time, but haven't found the answer that I like to hear....Am I right that you cannot change the default location of the snapshots?I've searched the registry, but the key...
View ArticleDeferred Updates happed even if the value does not change in SQL Server 2012
I am not sure if this was an intentional compatibility break for SQL Server 2012, but I have not been able to find any docs on it, so I am going to post it here to see.We upgraded our SQL Server that...
View Articlewhat is the max value which we can set for commitbatchsize parameter in...
what is the max value which we can set for commitbatchsize parameter in distribution agent profile? Default value is 100. Can we set it to 5000 or 10000?Is there any article from Microsoft which...
View ArticleCan i clear the content of "MSmerge_past_partition_mappings" ?
What will happen if i deleted the content of "MSmerge_past_partition_mappings" metadata table ?I think it should be fine, since it stores old tracking data.Thanks,
View ArticleSnapshot replication pull model
Hi, Can we put the snapshot agent on the subscriber ? or it must be defined on the publisher ?Regards, Asi Pesa
View ArticleSetting up replication via Backup...
I setup up an replication from backup. Existing Tables where replicated fine. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms147834.aspxHowever, if I create a new table this is not replicated. I created a...
View Articlesomething wrong with replication auto identity management
Hi All,I am facing a problem on the publication database, where updating identity check constraints fails on the publisher.I have two tables in my publication database --> BOOK , BOOK_LOG , where...
View ArticleCDC issue cannot modify column name even is not being tracked
I am having this error in my test database, which is a restore from the main that has cdc enable for that table :TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio ------------------------------ Unable to...
View ArticleError while Copying Log file from Primary Database Server in Log Shipping in...
Hello Experts,I need help in SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition while doing Log Shipping.After Completion of all procedure of the Log shipping. I get the error in Copy Job in Secondary Database...
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