sp_validatemergesubscription
Performs a validation for the specified subscription. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.
Syntax
sp_validatemergesubscription [@publication =] 'publication'
, [ @subscriber = ] 'subscriber'
, [ @subscriber_db = ] 'subscriber_db'
, [ @level = ] level
Arguments
[@publication =] 'publication'
Is the name of the publication. publication is sysname, with no default.
[@subscriber =] 'subscriber'
Is the name of the Subscriber. subscriber is sysname, with no default.
[@subscriber_db =] 'subscriber_db'
Is the name of the subscription database. subscriber_db is sysname, with no default.
[@level = ] level
Is the type of validation to perform. level is tinyint, with no default. Level can be one of these values:
| Level value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rowcount-only validation. |
| 2 | Rowcount and checksum validation. |
| 3 | Rowcount and binary checksum validation. |
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Remarks
sp_validatemergesubscription is used in merge replication.
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_validatemergesubscription.