sp_changesubscriber (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Managed Instance
Changes the options for a Subscriber. Any distribution task for the Subscribers to this Publisher is updated. This stored procedure writes to the MSsubscriber_info
table in the distribution database. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
sp_changesubscriber
[ @subscriber = ] N'subscriber'
[ , [ @type = ] type ]
[ , [ @login = ] N'login' ]
[ , [ @password = ] N'password' ]
[ , [ @commit_batch_size = ] commit_batch_size ]
[ , [ @status_batch_size = ] status_batch_size ]
[ , [ @flush_frequency = ] flush_frequency ]
[ , [ @frequency_type = ] frequency_type ]
[ , [ @frequency_interval = ] frequency_interval ]
[ , [ @frequency_relative_interval = ] frequency_relative_interval ]
[ , [ @frequency_recurrence_factor = ] frequency_recurrence_factor ]
[ , [ @frequency_subday = ] frequency_subday ]
[ , [ @frequency_subday_interval = ] frequency_subday_interval ]
[ , [ @active_start_time_of_day = ] active_start_time_of_day ]
[ , [ @active_end_time_of_day = ] active_end_time_of_day ]
[ , [ @active_start_date = ] active_start_date ]
[ , [ @active_end_date = ] active_end_date ]
[ , [ @description = ] N'description' ]
[ , [ @security_mode = ] security_mode ]
[ , [ @publisher = ] N'publisher' ]
[ ; ]
Arguments
[ @subscriber = ] N'subscriber'
The name of the Subscriber on which to change the options. @subscriber is sysname, with no default.
[ @type = ] type
The Subscriber type. @type is tinyint, with a default of NULL
.
0
indicates a SQL Server Subscriber.1
specifies a non-SQL Server or other ODBC data source server Subscriber.
[ @login = ] N'login'
The SQL Server Authentication login ID. @login is sysname, with a default of NULL
.
[ @password = ] N'password'
The SQL Server Authentication password. @password is sysname, with a default of %
, which indicates there's no change to the password property.
[ @commit_batch_size = ] commit_batch_size
This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts.
[ @status_batch_size = ] status_batch_size
This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts.
[ @flush_frequency = ] flush_frequency
This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts.
[ @frequency_type = ] frequency_type
Specifies the frequency with which to schedule the distribution task. @frequency_type is int, and can be one of these values.
Value | Description |
---|---|
1 |
One time |
2 |
On demand |
4 |
Daily |
8 |
Weekly |
16 |
Monthly |
32 |
Monthly relative |
64 |
Autostart |
128 |
Recurring |
[ @frequency_interval = ] frequency_interval
The interval for @frequency_type. @frequency_interval is int, with a default of NULL
.
[ @frequency_relative_interval = ] frequency_relative_interval
The date of the distribution task. This parameter is used when @frequency_type is set to 32
(monthly relative). @frequency_relative_interval is int, and can be one of these values.
Value | Description |
---|---|
1 |
First |
2 |
Second |
4 |
Third |
8 |
Fourth |
16 |
Last |
[ @frequency_recurrence_factor = ] frequency_recurrence_factor
Specifies how often the distribution task should recur during the defined @frequency_type. @frequency_recurrence_factor is int, with a default of NULL
.
[ @frequency_subday = ] frequency_subday
Specifies how often to reschedule during the defined period. @frequency_subday is int, and can be one of these values.
Value | Description |
---|---|
1 |
Once |
2 |
Second |
4 |
Minute |
8 |
Hour |
[ @frequency_subday_interval = ] frequency_subday_interval
The interval for @frequency_subday. @frequency_subday_interval is int, with a default of NULL
.
[ @active_start_time_of_day = ] active_start_time_of_day
The time of day when the distribution task is first scheduled, formatted as HHmmss
. @active_start_time_of_day is int, with a default of NULL
.
[ @active_end_time_of_day = ] active_end_time_of_day
The time of day when the distribution task stops being scheduled, formatted as HHmmss
. @active_end_time_of_day is int, with a default of NULL
.
[ @active_start_date = ] active_start_date
The date when the distribution task is first scheduled, formatted as yyyyMMdd
. @active_start_date is int, with a default of NULL
.
[ @active_end_date = ] active_end_date
The date when the distribution task stops being scheduled, formatted as yyyyMMdd
. @active_end_date is int, with a default of NULL
.
[ @description = ] N'description'
An optional text description. @description is nvarchar(255), with a default of NULL
.
[ @security_mode = ] security_mode
The implemented security mode. @security_mode is int, and can be one of these values.
Value | Description |
---|---|
0 |
SQL Server Authentication |
1 |
Windows Authentication |
[ @publisher = ] N'publisher'
Specifies a non-SQL Server Publisher. @publisher is sysname, with a default of NULL
.
@publisher shouldn't be used when changing article properties on a SQL Server Publisher.
Return code values
0
(success) or 1
(failure).
Remarks
sp_changesubscriber
is used in all types of replication.
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_changesubscriber
.