How to: Configure Publishing and Distribution (Replication Transact-SQL Programming)
Replication publishing and distribution can be configured programmatically using replication stored procedures.
To configure publishing using a local distributor
Execute sp_get_distributor (Transact-SQL) to determine if the server is already configured as a Distributor.
- If the value of installed in the result set is 0, execute sp_adddistributor (Transact-SQL) at the Distributor on the master database.
- If the value of distribution db installed in the result set is 0, execute sp_adddistributiondb (Transact-SQL) at the Distributor on the master database. Specify the name of the distribution database for @database. Optionally, you can specify the maximum transactional retention period for @max_distretention and the history retention period for @history_retention. If a new database is being created, specify the desired database property parameters.
At the Distributor, which is also the Publisher, execute sp_adddistpublisher (Transact-SQL), specifying the UNC share that will be used as default snapshot folder for @working_directory.
At the Publisher, execute sp_replicationdboption (Transact-SQL). Specify the database being published for @dbname, the type of replication for @optname, and a value of true for @value.
To configure publishing using a remote distributor
Execute sp_get_distributor (Transact-SQL) to determine if the server is already configured as a Distributor.
- If the value of installed in the result set is 0, execute sp_adddistributor (Transact-SQL) at the Distributor on the master database. Specify a strong password for @password. This password for the distributor_admin account will be used by the Publisher when connecting to the Distributor.
- If the value of distribution db installed in the result set is 0, execute sp_adddistributiondb (Transact-SQL) at the Distributor on the master database. Specify the name of the distribution database for @database. Optionally, you can specify the maximum transactional retention period for @max_distretention and the history retention period for @history_retention. If a new database is being created, specify the desired database property parameters.
At the Distributor, execute sp_adddistpublisher (Transact-SQL), specifying the UNC share that will be used as default snapshot folder for @working_directory. If the Distributor will use SQL Authentication when connecting to the Publisher, you must also specify a value of 0 for @security_mode and the Microsoft SQL Server login information for @login and @password.
At the Publisher on the master database, execute sp_adddistributor (Transact-SQL). Specify the strong password used in step 1 for @password. This password will be used by the Publisher when connecting to the Distributor.
At the Publisher, execute sp_replicationdboption (Transact-SQL). Specify the database being published for @dbname, the type of replication for @optname, and a value of true for @value.
Example
The following example demonstrates how to configure publishing and distribution programmatically. In this example, the name of the server that is being configured as a publisher and a local distributor is supplied using scripting variables.
-- This script uses sqlcmd scripting variables. They are in the form
-- $(MyVariable). For information about how to use scripting variables
-- on the command line and in SQL Server Management Studio, see the
-- "Executing Replication Scripts" section in the topic
-- "Programming Replication Using System Stored Procedures".
-- Install the Distributor and the distribution database.
DECLARE @distributor AS sysname;
DECLARE @distributionDB AS sysname;
DECLARE @publisher AS sysname;
DECLARE @directory AS nvarchar(500);
DECLARE @publicationDB AS sysname;
-- Specify the Distributor name.
SET @distributor = $(DistPubServer);
-- Specify the distribution database.
SET @distributionDB = N'distribution';
-- Specify the Publisher name.
SET @publisher = $(DistPubServer);
-- Specify the replication working directory.
SET @directory = N'\\' + $(DistPubServer) + '\repldata';
-- Specify the publication database.
SET @publicationDB = N'AdventureWorks';
-- Install the server MYDISTPUB as a Distributor using the defaults,
-- including autogenerating the distributor password.
USE master
EXEC sp_adddistributor @distributor = @distributor;
-- Create a new distribution database using the defaults, including
-- using Windows Authentication.
USE master
EXEC sp_adddistributiondb @database = @distributionDB,
@security_mode = 1;
GO
-- Create a Publisher and enable AdventureWorks for replication.
-- Add MYDISTPUB as a publisher with MYDISTPUB as a local distributor
-- and use Windows Authentication.
DECLARE @distributionDB AS sysname;
DECLARE @publisher AS sysname;
-- Specify the distribution database.
SET @distributionDB = N'distribution';
-- Specify the Publisher name.
SET @publisher = $(DistPubServer);
USE [distribution]
EXEC sp_adddistpublisher @publisher=@publisher,
@distribution_db=@distributionDB,
@security_mode = 1;
GO
See Also
Tasks
How to: Configure Publishing and Distribution (RMO Programming)
Concepts
Programming Replication Using System Stored Procedures
Other Resources
How to: Configure Distribution (SQL Server Management Studio)
Configuring Distribution