SS2005 Replication: Can You Replicate Constraints Without Reinitializing?
Jan 11, 2007
We have a two SQL Server 2005 databases set up using Transactional Replication. My manager has asked me to set it up to replicate constraints (default, fk, et) on the tables in the main publication. I said sure, I can do it, but I will have to re-initialize the subscription. He said there was a way to do it without re-initializing the subscription. I cannot find anything in my research to indicate that there is a method to do so (via call sp_ functions, etc). Is it indeed possible to replicate constraints on replicated tables without re-initializing the who subscription? The reason he does not want me to perform a re-initialization is that we are a few weeks before moving into production, and a full re-initialization takes 1.5 days, which would impact system availability.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Mar 23, 2004
Hi all,
I'm admitedly a bit new to the world of replication, so please bear with me. I've got two SQL Server 2000 servers running in different locations. Server A does transactional replication over a push subscription to server B. If I need to make a minor change to one of the replicated tables (for example, dropping a no longer used column or changing a varchar field's length) do I need to drop the subscription, make the changes and then re-initialize the schemas and data?
For minor changes, I really hate having to knock out the site runnign off server B while the subscription is re-initialized and data is bulk copied back over. If I want to just make the changes manually on both servers will that cause problems down the line?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
tia.
-m
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Jan 24, 2007
I am using SQL 2000. How can I get my transactional replication reinitialized after it has failed with several attempts.
I know one way of doing it through enterprise manager and specifying the subscription to reinitialize. But this will apply the snapshot and will take long time.
Is there a fast way of doing it?
-Nipul
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Nov 1, 2007
Hi,
We are implementing push transaction replication from Production SQL Server 2000 database to SQL Server 2005 reporting server and SQL Server 2000 Test server.
SQL Server 2000 PROD to 2000 Test is simple but from SS2000 to SS2005 I have following questions:
Is it feasible to create push subscription from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 database?
When I am trying to setup publisher/subscription properties, It only give me options to pick SQL Server 7.0 or 2000 or heterogeneous databases.
When I am trying to register SQL Server 2005 database in EM of SS2000 it don't allow me to add it and through exception that I need to use Management studio, Is there any alternate way to register?
Thanks
--rubs
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Jun 22, 2006
I am executing sp_dropmergesubscription, but the rows are still in dbo.msmerge_subscriptions, and are still shown in the replication monitor as expired; the last synch dates were in april (expiration is set to 10 days). The 'expired subscription clean up' job appears to be running okay. I need to remove these subscriptions from the publisher as the subscribers are mobile devices, which sometimes are lost.
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Nov 29, 2006
Hi, has anyone got the following error message before? It seems like it occurred when the snapshot creation agent reached the UDF fn_getOwner():
StartIndex cannot be less than zero.
Parameter name: startIndex
Error messages:
Message: StartIndex cannot be less than zero.
Parameter name: startIndex
Command Text:
select 'number' = convert(int, 0), 'definition' = definition
from sys.sql_modules
where object_id = object_id(@qualified_object_name)
union all
select 'number' = convert(int, procedure_number), 'definition' = definition
from sys.numbered_procedures
where object_id = object_id(@qualified_object_name)
Parameters: @qualified_object_name = [dbo].[fn_getOwner]
Stack: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.AgentCore.ExecuteWithOptionalResults(CommandSetupDelegate commandSetupDelegate, ProcessResultsDelegate processResultsDelegate, Int32 queryTimeout, CommandBehavior commandBehavior)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.AgentCore.ExecuteWithOptionalResults(CommandSetupDelegate commandSetupDelegate, ProcessResultsDelegate processResultsDelegate, CommandBehavior commandBehavior)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.Snapshot.SmoScriptingManager.TextModeOnObjectScripter.Script()
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.Snapshot.SmoScriptingManager.GenerateNonTableArticleSchScript(Scripter scripter, BaseArticleWrapper articleWrapper, SqlSmoObject smoObject, Boolean quotedIdentifierOn, Boolean ansiNullsOn, Boolean textMode)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.Snapshot.SmoScriptingManager.GenerateFunctionArticleScripts(ArticleScriptingBundle articleScriptingBundle)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.Snapshot.TransSmoScriptingManager.GenerateArticleScripts(ArticleScriptingBundle articleScriptingBundle)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.Snapshot.SmoScriptingManager.GenerateObjectScripts(ArticleScriptingBundle articleScriptingBundle)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.Snapshot.SmoScriptingManager.DoScripting()
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.Snapshot.SqlServerSnapshotProvider.DoScripting()
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.Snapshot.SqlServerSnapshotProvider.GenerateSnapshot()
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.SnapshotGenerationAgent.InternalRun()
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.AgentCore.Run() (Source: MSSQLServer, Error number: 52006)
Get help: http://help/52006
Source: mscorlib
Target Site: System.Text.StringBuilder Remove(Int32, Int32)
Message: StartIndex cannot be less than zero.
Parameter name: startIndex
Stack: at System.Text.StringBuilder.Remove(Int32 startIndex, Int32 length)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.Snapshot.SmoScriptingManager.TextModeOnObjectScripter.ProcessGetObjectScriptResult(SqlDataReader dataReader)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.AgentCore.ExecuteWithOptionalResults(CommandSetupDelegate commandSetupDelegate, ProcessResultsDelegate processResultsDelegate, Int32 queryTimeout, CommandBehavior commandBehavior) (Source: mscorlib, Error number: 0)
Get help: http://help/0
Here's the function:
set ANSI_NULLS ON
set QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
go
/* various comments here. */
ALTER
FUNCTION [dbo].[fn_getOwner] (@moduleID integer, @FY char(4))
RETURNS varchar(5)
AS
BEGIN
declare @tin char(9),
@owner varchar(5),
@ownerCount integer
-- Get owner via ModuleID
select @owner = owner
from tblControlPage
where moduleid = @moduleID and AuditFY = @FY;
-- Get owner via ATIN (This is when the moduleId is not on control page or no owner.
-- Check to see if the ATIN is on control page and use ATIN's Owner)
if @owner is null
begin
-- get module's TIN.
select @tin = tin from tblModule where moduleid = @moduleID
-- count the number of owners by ATIN those owner is not null via entity association.
select @ownerCount = count(*) from
(
select owner from vwControlPage c inner join vwEntityAssociation e
on c.tin = e.atin and e.tin = @tin
and auditfystart <= @FY and @FY < auditfyend
where owner is not null
group by owner
) owners
if @ownerCount = 1
begin
-- good, there's only one owner, get the ATIN owner.
select top 1 @owner = owner from vwControlPage c inner join vwEntityAssociation e
on c.tin = e.atin and e.tin = @tin
and auditfystart <= @FY and @FY < auditfyend
where owner is not null
group by owner
end
-- else there are multiple owners, set owner value to 'Multi'
if @ownerCount > 1
begin
set @owner = 'Multi'
end
end
-- Get owner via TIN if @owner is still null
if @owner is null --or len(@owner) = 0
begin
-- get TIN of module (Commented out the following because it was retrieved on prior "if" condition)
-- select @tin = tin from tblModule where moduleid = @moduleID
-- count number of owners by that TIN those not null.
select @ownerCount = count(*) from
(
select owner from vwControlPage
where tin = @tin and auditFY = @FY and owner is not null
group by owner
) owners
if @ownerCount = 1
begin
-- good, there's only one owner.
select top 1 @owner = owner from vwControlPage
where tin = @tin and auditFY = @FY and owner is not null
group by owner
end
-- else there are multiple owners, set owner value to 'Multi'
if @ownerCount > 1
begin
set @owner = 'Multi'
end
end
return @owner
end
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Jul 8, 2004
Ok, I'm knee-deep in replication-hell.
I'm trying to set up snapshot replication between two SQL Server 2000 databases over the internet. Both servers run Windows 2000 server edition and SQL server 2000. The idea is to send certain local information, stored in database tables to a database from which the information is published on a website.
I've set up the distribution database (with the original name: distribution) and connected a publisher to it (let's call that one "source_database") using the sp_adddistpublisher stored procedure. No problems there...
Next step, I added a publication, the tables in source_database, and a subscriber, the website database. I've opened up port 1433 on both servers, but still it won't send anything from the source_database to the website database....
It gives no errors, but just doesn't do anything...
Now, I've looked for possible problems and I think these problems might be able to cause problems:
- The initial snapshot is not reaching the subscriber
- I've made a push subscription which may has to become a pull subscription
- The RPC's aren't available, because both servers are highly secured
- The wrong serverpack is installed (this one is a wild guess)
Does anybody have any idea on how I can get my distribution working or solve any of the problems above, cause I'm running out of idea's....
(P.S. I'm a bit of a noobie to replication, I've set it up in a test environment before and it just worked perfectly, but the real thing isn't)
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I am having two NT/SQL Server 6.5 and i tried to replicate the database on SQL Server from One Server to another Server.
When i try to replicate from Server A[Publisher] to Server B[Subscriber] it is giving error on Distribution History Log on Manage Scheduled Task Dialog.
The Error is like this :
08001 [ODBC SQL Server Driver] [dbnmpntw] ConnectionOpen (Createfile()).
and it is trying again and again by using retry option.
Kindly guide me by mentioning the reason for this error.
Email to : rsraja@sfl.soft.net
Regards
R. Suseendran Raja.
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I have some issue when replicating a view (transactional replication).I have following objects on publisher:
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View: [dbo].[EntityLogicalView]
the view definition is:
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this is what I get when I run "Script View as Create". The same query is used by the replication.Unfortunately this query fails on the subscriber "Unable to replicate a view or function because the referenced objects or columns are not present on the Subscriber". I cannot even runt his query manually on the subscriber, it only works when I change it like this:create view [dbo].[EntityLogicalView] as (SELECT * FROM [Metadataschema].[Entity] WHERE OverwriteTime = 0) Is there any way to get this working? Can I change the creation scripts used by the replication or force publisher to include schema names in all objects?
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Hello,
I setup the transactional replication to replicate remote database that has 50 tables.
Two of the tables with huge columns.
I splitted the columns by creating several views before running the initial snapshot.
Questions:
1. Can the database replication copy the views.?
2. Where the view will be stored at the subscriber database?
Thank you.
Edwin
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Can I change this so that I can replicate the computed value (at db A,B,C) of this column?
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Jan 19, 2007
hi all,
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kinds
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Hi!
i have a problem with my replication.
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Is there any solution to fix this problem? I dont wan`t to change the datatype vom ntext to varchar(max) !!
greetings
Holger
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Oct 18, 2007
Hi Experts
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Jan 5, 2007
I have tables that are replicated using transactional and merge replication. As a result I am unable to use automatic identity management as transactional replication doesn€™t seem to understand it.
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I want to enforce the ranges in a similar way to the automatic mechanism using a check constraint similar to this:
alter table [dbo].[test1] with NOCHECK add CONSTRAINT repl_identity_range_48DF13ED_D503_4F5C_AED9_4E504D03E752 check NOT FOR REPLICATION (([id] > 10001 and [id] <= 20001) or ([id] > 50001 and [id] <= 70001))
This works OK on a client subscriber, but if the change is made on the publisher, then the alter statement itself is replicated out to all clients €“ which is not what is wanted. I have traced the automatic mechanisms using profiler and they issue an alter statement as above €“ following dropping of the constraint €“ but the check constraint isn€™t replicated. I can't see how this is achieved.
How do I stop the check constraint being replicated?
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Any help would be much appreciated
Thanks
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I want to replicate the  foreign keys to secondary.I changed the value Copy foreign key constraints value is to True.
I changed this value at pub properties - Articles -
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When I checked sync status it has given the message like initial snapshot is not yet available.I started the snapshot and the subscription started replication records.When check at pup properties the value Copy foreign key constraints again false.
After changing the value  to true it is showing as False.
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Feb 26, 2006
This is to do with SQL 2005 merge replication (HTTPS if it matters)
Is there any difference between marking a subscription for reinitalizing via Snapshot Monitor, and having the subscriber mark it for reinitialization ?
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Using SQL 7.0 I'd like to replicate just schema from DB on server A to DB on server B, then be able to replicate data only form DB on server B to DB on server A. I need help!!
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~Jepadria
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Aug 27, 2007
Hi,
I'm doing merge sync between SQL Compact on mobile devices and SQL Server 2005. I recently made a schema change on the server and noticed that it caused an error on the subscribers when syncing. I fixed the schema problem, and did a reinitialize all subscriptions with a new snapshot. On the mobile devices I forced a reinitialisation (upload changes first). I'm still getting the same error message, which relates to a schema change which is no longer relevant to the server db and snapshot. For some reason the subscriber dbs are trying to reapply the original problem schema change even though they're supposed to be reinitializing to a new snapshot. I've even tried dropping the affected tables from the publication, and reinitializing all subscriptions with a new snapshot, but still the same error on the subscribers. Does anyone know why the subscriber dbs are still trying to apply a now defunct schema change (on tables which no longer exist in the publication)? Is there any way to flush this from the subscribers so they correctly pick up the new snapshot?
Regards,
Greg McNamara
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My idea was to make it replicate to other available server ( among them ) if replication to main server failed.
Is it possible ?
If possible how to do it ?
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I have looked at the documentation for sp_reinitmergepullsubscription but it says that this proc must be run at the subscriber - which isn't much use when subscribers are disconnected for the majority of the time
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