Distribution database licensing model
Hi all, I have to implement a transactional replication scenario I've 2 servers, let's say Server_A and Server_B, both servers run SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition. I've to publish a database on...
View ArticleSnapshot replication and identity columns in each of over 400 tables
Hi, I've set up a snapshot replication that runs only once per month to refresh a QC database with production data. It expires in between each run but that's not my problem in this post. About 450...
View ArticleHow to reconfigure Replication(Transactional)?
Hello all, Question about setting up Transnational replication. During the Replication reconfigure do we need to keep the publisher database off to the users?No transactions should not made on...
View ArticleThe process could not connect to Distributor and Login failed for User -...
Hi-We are encountering both the errors above.I've tried using a domain user account for the Log Reader an Snapshot Agents that has perms on both DB's on source and destination servers - db_Owner.The...
View ArticleLet Transactional Replication fix out of Sync
HIIs there a way to let the replicaton Process automaticly "repair" out-of-sync conditions? We know that there is the "rinit" way, but would like to get around it.It should be able to change values in...
View ArticleSnapshot Agent failing with the error Failed to read from server
Hello All, We have Transnational Replication in place and running fine for years. Since last week it is failing because of mistakenly restoring old backups on publisher. When i reinitialized...
View ArticleSQL Server could not create a subscription for Subscriber
I am getting the following error when trying to setup Peer to Peer Replication. Warning: The distribution agent job has been implicitly created and will run under the SQL Server Agent Service Account....
View Articlecascade fails with merge replication
Foreign Key cascades appear to be failing on publication causing conflicts.Foreign Keys are set as Not For ReplicationSeveral FK's on multiple tables point to 2 primary tables.The Primary tables are...
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 SP1 -> Exception Message: Failed to read column data
Hi all,SQL Server 2012 SP1 Enterprise Edition (11.0.3368) I get this error when I try to run the snapshot agent to make a snapshot of my pubblication. Full error is:2013-08-02 08:15:20.95 [0%] Bulk...
View ArticleSnapshot replication manual agent job: The step is improperly defined and so...
I tried to write a manual agent job with the Management Tools 2012, essentially copy paste from the job that the replication wizard created. I then got the error as stated in the title of this post....
View ArticleDaisy chaining replication setup
Site 1 -- > Site 2 (Transactional replication) DB 1 --> DB 2Site 2 DB 2 --> DB 3 (Transactional replication) drop some sensitive fields and take a FULL backup of DB 3. We need to setup...
View ArticleReplication
Hi, I have configered snepshot replication, I have two server and one is for publication and second one is for sub. now how can I use this publi. and sub. means how can I use this configration, means...
View ArticleWhat/How to check if Replication is working properly and using the correct type?
Hi-It appears that our replication processes are not working properly.On our publication/distribution DB's the Status is OK, Current Perf = "Excellent".Snapshts are completed(100% - X Articles...
View ArticleThe specified network name is no longer available
Hi, I'm receiving the error: "The Merge Agent received the following error status and message from the Internet Information Services (IIS) server during Web synchronization: [500 :'( The specified...
View ArticleIn snapshot replication - Are all articles in the same publication synced to...
Hi, I have 2 tables (parent and child with FK) in the same publication in snapshot replication.Parent row must have at least one child row.Child row must have one parent row. When inserting data , we...
View ArticleFK when refreshing snapshot replication
Hi ,I have 2 tables : parent and chiled with FK between them.I didn't specify "NOT FOR REPLICATION" in the FK definition.only the parent table is replicated.When I refresh the snapshot, the data is...
View ArticleSQl Server 2012 an d Bi-directional transactional replication
Hello all,I've read that SQL Server 2012 does not support bi-directional replication. We are currently running SQL Server 2008 and our replication topolgy utilizes bi-directional replication between...
View ArticleSQL 2005 error on alter procedure - Invalid object name 'sysarticles'.
I get an error while altering a procedure - Msg 208, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_MStran_ddlrepl, Invalid object name 'sysarticles'.I have disabled replication completely still this error comes up...
View ArticleTransactional replication troubleshooting
Hi,I have one publication and 2 subscribershow can I stop a specific subscriber??....log reader agent will stop all subscriptions right?NEED this information URGENTLY!!Regards,mandar
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