sp_startpublication_snapshot (Transact-SQL)
Used to start the Snapshot Agent job that generates the initial snapshot for a publication. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.
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Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
sp_startpublication_snapshot [ @publication = ] 'publication'
[ , [ @publisher = ] 'publisher' ]
Arguments
- [ @publication= ] 'publication'
Is the name of the publication. publication is sysname, with no default.
- [ @publisher= ] 'publisher'
Is the name of a non-SQL Server Publisher. publisher is sysname, with a default value of NULL. You should not specify this parameter for a SQL Server Publisher.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Remarks
sp_startpublication_snapshot is used with all types of replication.
For a non-SQL Server Publisher, this stored procedure is executed at the Distributor on the distribution database.
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_startpublication_snapshot.
See Also
Reference
sp_addpublication_snapshot (Transact-SQL)
sp_changepublication_snapshot (Transact-SQL)
Other Resources
How to: Create the Initial Snapshot (Replication Transact-SQL Programming)