sp_restoremergeidentityrange (Transact-SQL)
This stored procedure is used to update identity range assignments. It ensures that automatic identity range management functions properly after a Publisher has been restored from a backup. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.
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Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
sp_restoremergeidentityrange [ [ @publication = ] 'publication' ]
[ , [ @article = ] 'article' ]
Arguments
- [ @publication = ] 'publication'
Is the name of the publication. publication is sysname, with default value of all. When specified, only identity ranges for that publication are restored.
- [ @article = ] 'article'
Is the name of the article. article is sysname, with a default value of all. When specified, only identity ranges for that article are restored.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Remarks
sp_restoremergeidentityrange is used with merge replication.
sp_restoremergeidentityrange gets maximum identity range allocation information from the Distributor and updates values in the max_used column of MSmerge_identity_range_allocations (Transact-SQL) for the articles which use automatic identity range management.
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_restoremergeidentityrange.
See Also
Reference
sp_addmergearticle (Transact-SQL)
sp_changemergearticle (Transact-SQL)