IHarticles (Transact-SQL)
The IHarticles system table contains one row for each article being replicated from a non-SQL Server Publisher using the current Distributor. This table is stored in the distribution database.
Definition
Column name
Data type
Description
article_id
int
The identity column that provides a unique ID number for the article.
name
sysname
The name associated with the article, unique within the publication.
publication_id
smallint
The ID of the publication to which the article belongs.
table_id
int
The ID of the table being published from IHpublishertables.
publisher_id
smallint
The ID of the Non-SQL Server Publisher.
creation_script
nvarchar(255)
The schema script for the article.
del_cmd
nvarchar(255)
The replication command type used when replicating deletes with table articles. For more information, see Specifying How Changes Are Propagated for Transactional Articles.
filter
int
This column is not used and is included only to make the sysarticles view of the IHarticles table compatible with the sysarticles view used for SQL Server articles (sysarticles).
filter_clause
ntext
The WHERE clause of the article, used for horizontal filtering and written in an standard Transact-SQL that can be interpreted by the non-SQL Publisher.
ins_cmd
nvarchar(255)
The replication command type used when replicating inserts with table articles. For more information, see Specifying How Changes Are Propagated for Transactional Articles.
pre_creation_cmd
tinyint
The command to execute before the initial snapshot is applied when an object with the same name already exists at the Subscriber.
0 = None - a command is not executed.
1 = DROP - drop the destination table.
2 = DELETE - delete data from the destination table.
3 = TRUNCATE - truncate the destination table.
status
tinyint
The bitmask of the article options and status, which can be the bitwise logical OR result of one or more of these values:
0 = No additional properties.
1 = Active.
8 = Include the column name in INSERT statements.
16 = Use parameterized statements.
For example, an active article using parameterized statements would have a value of 17 in this column. A value of 0 means that the article is inactive and no additional properties are defined.
type
tinyint
The type of article:
1 = Log-based article.
upd_cmd
nvarchar(255)
The replication command type used when replicating updates with table articles. For more information, see Specifying How Changes Are Propagated for Transactional Articles.
schema_option
binary(8)
The bitmap of the schema generation option for the given article, which can be the bitwise logical OR result of one or more of these values:
0x00 = Disable scripting by the Snapshot Agent and uses the provided CreationScript.
0x01 = Generate the object creation (CREATE TABLE, CREATE PROCEDURE, and so on).
0x10 = Generate a corresponding clustered index.
0x40 = Generate corresponding nonclustered indexes.
0x80 = Include declared referential integrity on the primary keys.
0x1000 = Replicates column-level collation.
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Note:
This option is set by default for Oracle Publishers to enable case-sensitive comparisons.
0x4000 = Replicate unique keys if defined on a table article.
0x8000 = Replicate a primary key and unique keys on a table article as constraints using ALTER TABLE statements.
dest_owner
sysname
The owner of the table at the destination database.
dest_table
sysname
The name of the destination table.
tablespace_name
nvarchar(255)
Identifies the tablespace used by the logging table for the article.
objid
int
This column is not used and is included only to make the sysarticles view of the IHarticles table compatible with the sysarticles view used for SQL Server articles (sysarticles).
sync_objid
int
This column is not used and is included only to make the sysarticles view of the IHarticles table compatible with the sysarticles view used for SQL Server articles (sysarticles).
description
nvarchar(255)
The descriptive entry for the article.
publisher_status
int
Is used to indicate if the view that defines the published article has been defined by calling sp_articleview.
0 = sp_articleview has been called.
1 = sp_articleview has not been called.
article_view_owner
nvarchar(255)
The owner of the synchronization object on the Publisher used by the Log Reader Agent.
article_view
nvarchar(255)
The synchronization object on the Publisher used by the Log Reader Agent.
ins_scripting_proc
int
This column is not used and is included only to make the sysarticles view of the IHarticles table compatible with the sysarticles view used for SQL Server articles (sysarticles).
del_scripting_proc
int
This column is not used and is included only to make the sysarticles view of the IHarticles table compatible with the sysarticles view used for SQL Server articles (sysarticles).
upd_scripting_proc
int
This column is not used and is included only to make the sysarticles view of the IHarticles table compatible with the sysarticles view used for SQL Server articles (sysarticles).
custom_script
int
This column is not used and is included only to make the sysarticles view of the IHarticles table compatible with the sysarticles view used for SQL Server articles (sysarticles).
fire_triggers_on_snapshot
bit
This column is not used and is included only to make the sysarticles view of the IHarticles table compatible with the sysarticles view used for SQL Server articles (sysarticles).
instance_id
int
Identifies the current instance of the article log for the published table.
use_default_datatypes
bit
Indicates whether the article uses default data type mappings; a value of 1 indicates that default data type mappings are used.
See Also
Reference
Replication Views (Transact-SQL)
sp_addarticle (Transact-SQL)
sp_changearticle (Transact-SQL)
Concepts
Replication Tables (Transact-SQL)
Other Resources
Heterogeneous Database Replication