sp_helpmergealternatepublisher (Transact-SQL)

Returns a list of all servers enabled as alternate Publishers for merge publications. This stored procedure is executed at the Subscriber on the subscription database.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

sp_helpmergealternatepublisher [ @publisher = ] 'publisher', [ @publisher_db = ] 'publisher_db', [ @publication = ] 'publication'

Arguments

• [ @publisher=] 'publisher'
  Is the name of the alternate Publisher.publisher is sysname, with no default.

• [ @publisher_db=] 'publisher_db'
  Is the name of the publication database.publisher_db is sysname, with no default.

• [ @publication=] 'publication'
  Is the name of the publication.publication is sysname, with no default.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Result Sets

Column name	Data type	Description
alternate_publisher	sysname	Name of the alternate Publisher.
alternate_publisher_db	sysname	Name of the publication database.
alternate_publication	sysname	Name of the publication.
alternate_distributor	sysname	Name of the distributor.
friendly_name	nvarchar(255)	Description of the alternate Publisher.
enabled	bit	Specifies if the server is an alternate Publisher. 1 specifies that the Publisher is enabled as an alternate Publisher. 0 specifies that it is not enabled.

Remarks

sp_helpmergealternatepublisher is used in merge replication.

During every merge session, the system queries both the Publisher and Subscriber for each one's list of alternate publishers. The merge process adds or drops entries in the list of alternate publishers, the result of which is that the list of alternate publishers at both the Subscriber and Publisher match.

Permissions

Only members of the publication access list for the publication can execute sp_helpmergealternatepublisher.

See Also

Reference

System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)

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