sp_helpreplfailovermode (Transact-SQL)

Displays the current failover mode of a subscription. This stored procedure is executed at the Subscriber on any database. For more information about failover modes, see Updatable Subscriptions for Transactional Replication.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

sp_helpreplfailovermode [ @publisher= ] 'publisher' 
    [ , [ @publisher_db = ] 'publisher_db' ] 
    [ , [ @publication = ] 'publication' ] 
    [ , [ @failover_mode_id= ] 'failover_mode_id'OUTPUT] 
    [ , [ @failover_mode = ] 'failover_mode'OUTPUT] 

Arguments

• [ @publisher=] 'publisher'
  Is the name of the Publisher that is participating in the update of this Subscriber. publisher is sysname, with no default. The Publisher must already be configured for publishing.

• [ @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 that is participating in the update of this Subscriber. publicationis sysname, with no default.

• [ @failover_mode_id=] 'failover_mode_id' OUTPUT
  Returns the integer value of the failover mode and is an OUTPUT parameter. failover_mode_id is a tinyint with a default of 0. It returns 0 for immediate updating and 1 for queued updating.

• [@failover_mode=] 'failover_mode'OUTPUT
  Returns the mode in which data modifications are made at the Subscriber. failover_mode is a nvarchar(10) with a default of NULL. Is an OUTPUT parameter.

  Value	Description
  immediate	Immediate updating: updates made at the Subscriber are immediately propagated to the Publisher using two-phase commit protocol (2PC).
  queued	Queued updating: updates made at the Subscriber are stored in a queue.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Remarks

sp_helpreplfailovermode is used in snapshot replication or transactional replication for which subscriptions are enabled for immediate updating with queued updating as failover, in case of failure.

Permissions

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or the db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_helpreplfailovermode.

See Also

Reference

sp_setreplfailovermode (Transact-SQL)