sp_helpmergealternatepublisher

Transact-SQL Reference

Transact-SQL Reference

sp_helpmergealternatepublisher

Returns a list of all servers enabled as alternate Publishers for merge publications. This stored procedure is executed at the Subscriber on the subscription database.

Syntax

sp_helpmergealternatepublisher [ [ @publisher = ] 'publisher' ]
     , [ @publisher_db = ] 'publisher_db'
     , [ @publication = ] 'publication'

Arguments

[@publisher = ] 'publisher'

Is the name of the alternate publisher. publisher is sysname, with no default.

[@publisher_db = ] 'publisher_db'

Is the name of the publication database. publisher_db is sysname, with no default.

[@publication = ] 'publication'

Is the name of the publication. publication is sysname, with no default.

Result Sets
Column name Data type Description
alternate publisher sysname Name of the alternate Publisher.
alternate publisher db sysname Name of the publication database.
alternate publication sysname Name of the publication.
alternate distributor sysname Name of the distributor.
friendly name nvarchar(255) Description of the alternate Publisher.
enabled bit Specifies if the server is an alternate Publisher. 1 specifies that the Publisher is enabled as an alternate Publisher. 0 specifies that it is not enabled.

Remarks

sp_helpmergealternatepublisher is used in merge replication.

During every merge session, the system queries both the Publisher and Subscriber for each one's list of alternate publishers. The list of alternate publishers on both the Publisher and Subscriber has entries added or dropped as appropriate.

Permissions

Execute permissions default to the public role.

See Also

System Stored Procedures