MSsubscriptions (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
The MSsubscriptions table contains one row for each published article in a subscription serviced by the local Distributor. This table is stored in the distribution database.
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| publisher_database_id | int | The ID of the Publisher database. |
| publisher_id | smallint | The ID of the Publisher. |
| publisher_db | sysname | The name of the Publisher database. |
| publication_id | int | The ID of the publication. |
| article_id | int | The ID of the article. |
| subscriber_id | smallint | The ID of the Subscriber. |
| subscriber_db | sysname | The name of the subscription database. |
| subscription_type | int | The type of subscription: 0 = Push. 1 = Pull. 2 = Anonymous. |
| sync_type | tinyint | The type of synchronization: 1 = Automatic. 2 = No synchronization. |
| status | tinyint | The status of the subscription: 0 = Inactive. 1 = Subscribed. 2 = Active. |
| subscription_seqno | varbinary(16) | The snapshot transaction sequence number. |
| snapshot_seqno_flag | bit | Indicates the source of the snapshot transaction sequence number, where a value of 1 means that subscription_seqno is the snapshot sequence number. |
| independent_agent | bit | Indicates whether there is a stand-alone Distribution Agent for this publication. |
| subscription_time | datetime | Internal use only. |
| loopback_detection | bit | Applies to subscriptions that are part of a bidirectional transactional replication topology. Loopback detection determines whether the Distribution Agent sends transactions originated at the Subscriber back to the Subscriber: 1 = Does not send back. 0 = Sends back. |
| agent_id | int | The ID of the agent. |
| update_mode | tinyint | The type of update. |
| publisher_seqno | varbinary(16) | The sequence number of the transaction at the Publisher for this subscription. |
| ss_cplt_seqno | varbinary(16) | The sequence number used to signify the completion of the concurrent snapshot processing. |
See Also
Replication Tables (Transact-SQL)
Replication Views (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpsubscription (Transact-SQL)