sp_validatemergepublication (Transact-SQL)
Performs a publication-wide validation for which all subscriptions (push, pull, and anonymous) will be validated once. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.
Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
sp_validatemergepublication [@publication=] 'publication'
, [ @level = ] level
Arguments
[@publication=] 'publication'
Is the name of the publication. publication 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. For Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Subscribers, this is automatically set to 3.
3
This is the recommended value.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Remarks
sp_validatemergepublication is used in merge replication.
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_validatemergepublication.
See Also
Reference
System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)
sp_validatemergesubscription (Transact-SQL)