sp_helpdistributor (Transact-SQL)

Lists information about the Distributor, distribution database, working directory, and Microsoft SQL Server Agent user account. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database or any database.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

sp_helpdistributor [ [ @distributor= ] 'distributor' OUTPUT ]
    [ , [ @distribdb= ] 'distribdb' OUTPUT ]
    [ , [ @directory= ] 'directory' OUTPUT ]
    [ , [ @account= ] 'account' OUTPUT ]
    [ , [ @min_distretention= ] min_distretention OUTPUT ]
    [ , [ @max_distretention= ] max_distretention OUTPUT ]
    [ , [ @history_retention= ] history_retention OUTPUT ]
    [ , [ @history_cleanupagent= ] 'history_cleanupagent' OUTPUT ]
    [ , [ @distrib_cleanupagent = ] 'distrib_cleanupagent' OUTPUT ]
    [ , [ @publisher = ] 'publisher' ] 
    [ , [ @local = ] 'local' ]
    [ , [ @rpcsrvname= ] 'rpcsrvname' OUTPUT ]
    [ , [ @publisher_type = ] 'publisher_type' OUTPUT ]

Arguments

• [ @distributor=] 'distributor' OUTPUT
  Is the name of the Distributor. Distributor is sysname, with a default of %, which is the only value that returns a result set.

• [ @distribdb=] 'distribdb' OUTPUT
  Is the name of the distribution database. distribdb is sysname, with a default of %, which is the only value that returns a result set.

• [ @directory=] 'directory' OUTPUT
  Is the working directory. directory is nvarchar(255), with a default of %, which is the only value that returns a result set.

• [ @account=] 'account' OUTPUT
  Is the Microsoft Windows user account. accountis nvarchar(255), with a default of %, which is the only value that returns a result set.

• [ @min_distretention=] min_distretentionOUTPUT
  Is the minimum distribution retention period, in hours. min_distretention is int, with a default of -1.

• [ @max_distretention=] max_distretentionOUTPUT
  Is the maximum distribution retention period, in hours. max_distretention is int, with a default of -1.

• [ @history_retention=] history_retentionOUTPUT
  Is the history retention period, in hours. history_retention is int, with a default of -1.

• [ @history_cleanupagent=] 'history_cleanupagent' OUTPUT
  Is the name of the history cleanup agent. history_cleanupagent is nvarchar(100), with a default of %, which is the only value that returns a result set.

• [ @distrib_cleanupagent =] 'distrib_cleanupagent' OUTPUT
  Is the name of the distribution cleanup agent. distrib_cleanupagent is nvarchar(100), with a default of %, which is the only value that returns a result set.

• [ @publisher=] 'publisher'
  Is the name of the Publisher. publisher is sysname, with a default of NULL.

• [ @local=] 'local'
  Is whether SQL Server should get local server values. local is nvarchar(5), with a default of NULL.

• [ @rpcsrvname=] 'rpcsrvname' OUTPUT
  Is the name of the server that issues remote procedure calls. rpcsrvname is sysname, with a default of %, which is the only value that returns a result set.

• [ @publisher_type= ] 'publisher_type' OUTPUT
  Is the publisher type of the Publisher. publisher_type is sysname, with a default of %, which is the only value that returns a result set.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Result Sets

Column name	Data type	Description
distributor	sysname	Name of the Distributor.
distribution database	sysname	Name of the distribution database.
directory	nvarchar(255)	Name of the working directory.
account	nvarchar(255)	Name of the Windows user account.
min distrib retention	int	Minimum distribution retention period.
max distrib retention	int	Maximum distribution retention period.
history retention	int	History retention period.
history cleanup agent	nvarchar(100)	Name of the History Cleanup Agent.
distribution cleanup agent	nvarchar(100)	Name of the Distribution Cleanup Agent.
rpc server name	sysname	Name of the remote or local Distributor.
rpc login name	sysname	Login used for remote procedure calls to the remote Distributor.
publisher type	sysname	Type of Publisher; can be one of the following: MSSQLSERVER ORACLE ORACLE GATEWAY

Remarks

sp_helpdistributor is used in all types of replication.

If one or more output parameters are specified when executing sp_helpdistributor, all output parameters set to NULL are assigned values on exit and no result set is returned. If no output parameters are specified, a result set is returned.

Permissions

The following result set columns or output parameters are returned to members of the sysadmin fixed server role at the Publisher and the db_owner fixed database role on the publication database:

Result set column	Output parameter
account	@account
min distrib retention	@min_distretention
max distrib retention	@max_distretention
history retention	@history_retention
history cleanup agent	@history_cleanupagent
distribution cleanup agent	@distrib_cleanupagent
rpc login name	none

The following result set column is returned to users in the publication access list for a publication at the Distributor:

• directory

The following result set columns are returned to all users.

Result set column	Output parameter
distributor	@distributor
distribution database	@distribdb
rpc server name	@rpcsrvname
publisher type	@publisher_type

See Also

Reference

sp_adddistpublisher (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropdistpublisher (Transact-SQL)

Other Resources

How to: View and Modify Publisher and Distributor Properties (Replication Transact-SQL Programming)

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance