well, i m been working in sql 2005 since 2yrs but i m new in sql replication....
can anyone tell me how we come to know that there is replication for the synchronization between 2servers? or between publishers and subscibers?
means how its set up?
can anyone tell me? thanks.
Hi..
At first I want to explain my Problem:
We have an SQL Server 2005 Database in our company. We develope an Application for customers (with VC#.NET 2005) which uses SQL 2005 Express as local database. The Application tests some devices and creates a protocoll .
As you see, the local databases must always load the actual test infos from main database (server). And the server Database must load and combine protocoll rows from different local databases (or local database must send it).
How can I solve this problem?
I could use a remote connection over tcp/ip. but it would not be reliable. I read some Info about Web Synchronization for Merge Replication. Is it possible to replicate just selected tables (one-direction (from server to client)). And is it possible replicate different client tables and combine the rows of them in server table (one direction from client to server).
I hope I could explain it. Any idea? Thanks..
In SQL 2005 when i expand the local publication , Under replication when i try to view Synchronization Status i see the below message.
The initial snapshot for publication '%Database' is not yet available.
can any one help me on this issue.
Thanks
IIS8 running on Windows Server 2012R2 with SQL Server 2012 SP2 installed. I have installed SQL Compact 3.5 SP2 Server Tools (64-bit) and set up the configuration. But when I in IE type URL.... I have set up the NTFS restrictions to the virtual directory. Doesn't Web Synchronization Works with IIS8?
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When i start, will it resync all tables by dropping and recreating at subscription.
On Publisher, Â
from Location Publiction,Â
  right click on subscription,Â
      select View Synchronization Status,  From here, stop and start
I am designing a mobile application.I am having database in sql server 2005 and i want to synchronize this database with sql server ce database on pda.I am using merge replication method for synchronization.Please give step by step procedure for data synchronization using merge replication between sql server 2005 and sql server ce 2.0,also let me know whether sql server enterprise manager is needed or will it work without it,if needed give me the link from where to download it as it is not available in sql server 2005.
Reply soon.
Thanks in advance.
I am trying out merge replication and using web synchronization.However, I am worried that I am missing something because the way it is set up, it strikes me as a bit too insecure.
According to the best practices and security articles on Technet, I am given to understand that:
The SQL Replication Listener (read: the application pool account that will be running the replisapi.dll) has to be the db_owner to both distribution and publisher and be on the PAL list. Windows authenication should be used. That means the merge agents wouldn't need to know the password for those logins.
The basic authenication can be used (with SSL) to authenicate into a Windows user account to then connect to the replisapi.dll.
Here's the rub - I assumed that all I needed was a basic no-rights user account to be then given the execute permission on the replisapi.dll & read permissions to kick off the process. When I browse to the replisapi.dll and authenicate using the no-rights user, I get the expected "SQL Server WebSync ISAPI" message. But when I then run the merge agent, it fails saying that login to the distribution failed for the no-rights user. If I use the application pool's account, then I am able to run merge agent successfully.
But that means I am now looking at storing the password to the application pool account on client. I might have had missed a crucial step to ensure that the logins to the distribution & publication databases are done using the application pool account, not the user authenticated via IIS basic authentication?
I am running SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server CE on the handheld device. I have created the publication on the SQL Server.
I can subscribe to the publication successfully on the handheld and it creates the .sdf file just fine.
When I then attempt to synchronize, the process will run for a long time and eventually error out. (The database has a couple large data tables that are used for value lookups)
The error says the connection was broken.
Any suggestions on correcting this?
I am thinking of breaking the replication database into 2. One with the large lookup files and one with the updated tables. I still need to get the large database with the lookup tables onto the handheld though.
Any thoughts, advice or similar experience handling a situation as this would be appreciated.
thanks,
Dan
I'm trying out a set up as following:
SQL Server 2008 standard as the publisher
SQL Server 2012 express as the subscriber
and I tend to use web synchronization; there is no domain trust.
After following the instructions at MSDN for configuring web synchronization, I have an error that I can't get past - after creating the initial snapshot on the publisher, I try to run replmerg.exe at the subscriber and I always get this error:
"The subscription to publication 'TestReplication' has expired or does not exist."
If I refresh the publisher's "Local Publications" and look within the "TestReplication", it does show that the subscriber is a known subscriber. Likewise, if I refresh subscriber's "Local Subscription", it has an entry for TestReplication publication.
I already verified that the user used by Replisapi.dll has the read permission to the snapshot folder, is a member of PAL, is db_owner of the publishing database and distribution database. I am using self-signed certificate for this test and I have already installed the certificate at the subscriber machine so that HTTPS is trusted. I can run diagnosis from subscriber so I know subscriber can reach and logs are being left at the publisher's IIS.
Hi I want to Set up Such Merge Replication, Which can can Synchronize With out Network, Means Syncronization using CD.
Also When the Network connectivity will be available then it should do synchronization
I wants to transfer some file using CD only those changes to database which hasn't been synchronized, thats why Backup will not work.
Pls Help me, or tell me wether it is possible or not.
Tell me some work around, or ask me details,
You got to help me out, Otherwise I will loss trust in MSDN Forums.
Thanks in advance
Vishalgiri Goswami
I'm updating some tables in a subscriber database with a stored procedure. After the tables get updated I'd like to sync them with the other subscriber dbs and the publisher db in that same stored procedure.I can do it manually in SSMS with the View Synchronization method. Are my only alternatives a batch job or C#?
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We have an environment with 7 servers that are running replication with one another and I'm wondering if there are any tools or experiences that any of you might have that may assist in the auditing of these servers. The data should be in synch accross the boards for all tables, but sometimes problems can arise such as replication not being set up properly, stored procedure's being out of synch, or data gliches etc.
In dealing with these issues we have an in-house written program which analises each table on each server and takes a snapshot and does column by column compare. We also have another program that will synch the data up (basically a delete/insert statement on the publisher). This process can take up to 3 weeks for our quarterly update of every table. I'm wondering if anybody has used any tools such as in SSIS or a third party tool and has done or is doing something similar to what we are doing now. If so, are there any tips you wouldn't mind sharing on how our process might be sped up?
Thanks,
Phil
Hi,
View 5 Replies View RelatedHello everybody,
There is some strange behaviour i've recently noticed while watching synchronization progress in Replication Monitor on SQL 2005 Server Standard with merge replication configured. The merge process seems to repeat several times.
This is the initial synchronizaion (reinitalization at the subsciber). Client is using Microsoft.SQLServer.Replication objects from .net framework assemblies.
The synchronization starts normally (status is "Running"). The last message of selected session box shows (among other messages): "Beginning evaluating partial replication filters" then "Finished evaluating partial replication filters" and finally "Merge completed after processing xxx changes... etc." after a few seconds. Status changes to "Completed" and then... the merge process starts again!! "Beginning evaluating partial replication filters" etc. And this repeats about 15-20 times.
And so whole process takes about 15 minutes instead about 45 seconds to complete initial synchronization. The number of changes is "Merge completed after processing ..." never change since the first such message.
Is this some bug in web synchronization or some invalid configuration setting? Why does merge process repeat itself so many times??
Please help, thanks in advance.
Kuba
Hi! Is there a free tool that would synchronize the database in development with the database in the live server? Thanks!
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View 5 Replies View RelatedHello guys!
I went through the bunch of documentation pages about configuring the one for providing web subscriptions.
The most usefull for me were:
Security Architecture for Web Synchronization
How to: Configure an IIS Server for Web Synchronization (SQL Management Studio)
How to: Configure a Subscription to Use Web Synchronization
Topologies for Web Synchronization
Securing the Publisher
Subscribing to Publications
Mssubscription_properties (Transact-SQL)
How to: Configure a Subscription to Use Web Synchronization (Replication Transact-SQL)
sp_addmergepullsubscription (Transact-SQL)
Web Synchronization for Merge Replication
But I still have questions about it. If you could help me with small notes about subscribing to web based merge publication I would really appreciate that!
I believe, I just need a bit of clarification. The target setting is simple as it is: a client should connect to the our hosting server via HTTPS and update his pull subscription on demand by running .NET application.
Avoiding the server part, are the following steps correct and enough to accomplish what I need?
1. To create subscription, should I use the script:-- This script uses sqlcmd scripting variables. They are in the form-- $(MyVariable). For information about how to use scripting variables -- on the command line and in SQL Server Management Studio, see the -- "Executing Replication Scripts" section in the topic-- "Programming Replication Using System Stored Procedures". -- Publication must support anonymous Subscribers.-- Execute this batch at the Subscriber.DECLARE @publication AS sysname;DECLARE @publisher AS sysname;DECLARE @publicationDB AS sysname;DECLARE @websyncurl AS sysname;DECLARE @security_mode AS int;DECLARE @login AS sysname;DECLARE @password AS nvarchar(512);SET @publication = N'AdvWorksSalesOrdersMergeWebSync';SET @publisher = $(PubServer);SET @publicationDB = N'AdventureWorks';SET @websyncurl = 'https://' + $(WebServer) + '/WebSync';SET @security_mode = 0; -- Basic Authentication for IISSET @login = $(Login);SET @password = $(Password); -- At the subscription database, create a pull subscription -- to a merge publication.USE [AdventureWorksReplica]EXEC sp_addmergepullsubscription @publisher = @publisher, @publication = @publication, @publisher_db = @publicationDB, @subscriber_type = N'anonymous'; -- Add an agent job to synchronize the pull subscription. EXEC sp_addmergepullsubscription_agent @publisher = @publisher, @publisher_db = @publicationDB, @publication = @publication, @distributor = @publisher, @job_login = @login, @job_password = @password, @use_web_sync = 1, @internet_security_mode = @security_mode, @internet_url = @websyncurl, @internet_login = @login, @internet_password = @password;GO
What is @job_login parameter here? As I understand, I will not run SQL Agent job as our client uses MS SQL Server 2005 Express. And I do not want to run it as we will provide a client with .NET application for performing synchrinization on demand
Parameter @publisher means full SQL Server instance name? For example, MYMACHINEMSSQLSERVER?
What user will be used to connect to the distributor and to the Publisher? Will it be @internet_login?
Do I need running sp_addmergepullsubscription_agent if I€™m going to use the following .NET application code to synchronize over the Internet?
2. To perform synchronization with our hosting servers, should a client use the following code?
// Define the server, publication, and database names.
string subscriberName = instanceName;
string publisherName = instanceName;
string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorksReplica";
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks";
string hostname = "adventure-works\garrett1";
string webSyncUrl = "https://" + instanceName + "/SalesOrders/replisapi.dll";
// Create a connection to the Subscriber.
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(subscriberName);
MergePullSubscription subscription;
MergeSynchronizationAgent agent;
try
{
// Connect to the Subscriber.
conn.Connect();
// Define the pull subscription.
subscription = new MergePullSubscription();
subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;
subscription.DatabaseName = subscriptionDbName;
subscription.PublisherName = publisherName;
subscription.PublicationDBName = publicationDbName;
subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;
// If the pull subscription exists, then start the synchronization.
if (subscription.LoadProperties())
{
// Get the agent for the subscription.
agent = subscription.SynchronizationAgent;
// Check that we have enough metadata to start the agent.
if (agent.PublisherSecurityMode == null)
{
// Set the required properties that could not be returned
// from the MSsubscription_properties table.
agent.PublisherSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated;
agent.DistributorSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Integrated;
agent.HostName = hostname;
// Set optional Web synchronization properties.
agent.UseWebSynchronization = true;
agent.InternetUrl = webSyncUrl;
agent.InternetSecurityMode = SecurityMode.Standard;
agent.InternetLogin = winLogin;
agent.InternetPassword = winPassword;
}
// Enable agent output to the console.
agent.OutputVerboseLevel = 1;
agent.Output = "";
// Synchronously start the Merge Agent for the subscription.
agent.Synchronize();
}
else
{
// Do something here if the pull subscription does not exist.
throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
"A subscription to '{0}' does not exist on {1}",
publicationName, subscriberName));
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// Implement appropriate error handling here.
throw new ApplicationException("The subscription could not be " +
"synchronized. Verify that the subscription has " +
"been defined correctly.", ex);
}
finally
{
conn.Disconnect();
}
What does HostName parameter use for? What is that host? Subscriber€™s machine name instance name? Or Publisher€™s? Or Distributor€™s?
Why parameters PublisherSecurityMode and DistributorSecurityMode have value SecurityMode.Integrated? How it is used in the replication model for web synchronization? As I understood from the documentation, client (Merge Agent) should connect to the Subscriber, get the changes, connect to hosting server via HTTPS and perform transactions through the SQL Server Replication Listener, thus the internet login to the IIS should be used to perform all the operations on hosting server side? The same internet login will be used to get snapshot from UNC share?
If I€™ve chosen to use FTP to provide with snapshots, should I then provide ftp parameters to sp_addmergepullsubscription_agent stored procedure or they will be used automatically by ISAPI filters on hosting server?
Thank you.
Hello,
I'm having to build a smart client application that works with an offline sql express database on the client. And works with several types of databases - that may be configured to work as a central server. The list includes the sql server family including 2000, 2005 and express and also IBM DB2.
I have to address some rather complex merge replication scenarios. By Merge I mean the ability to deal with handling and synchronization of bi-directional changes. More specifically changes to data may be made to any database in the system. either local or central.
I'm afraid, I cannot use sql replication in a heterogenous mode for several reasons. Some being - the database is being auto attached on the client, the application is expected to live up to the 'low impact' install ideology and should not need any major configuration etc.....
Are there any recomended approaches/Ideas one may use to acheive replication. Any links/information/ideas will be great.
Thanks,
Avinash
First please look at image:
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Can I be 100% sure that script component 3 (orange) will start AFTER script component 1 (yellow) is finished?
Sorry for link but I couldn't paste an image.
Hi!
I'm developing a Windows Mobile solution (Pocket PC Win 5-6). I have Sql Server CE on the device and I use RDA (Remote Data Access) to pull the tables to the Sql Server CE. I use RdaTrackOption.TrackingOffWithIndexes so I can Alter the table design. Then I use the function SubmitSql to push back my changes. On the server I have a table for example Customers, it has a column called CustomerId with identity(1,1). Let's say the highest Id is 100 and the lowest is 50, when I add a record in the Sql Server CE it gets CustomerId = 1 then next one 2 etc which means identity is working but does not continue after 100. I don't need to use the CustomerId when I push my data back because I have sql syntax taking care of @@IDENTITY when inserting new records. Anyone who knows why it begins on 1 and not 101?
/Magnus
I have 2 distributed databases which need to be synchronized at regular basis. I plan to write a service that does it. But I'm just curious how to do the update incrementally. Thanks
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View 2 Replies View RelatedHi All,
I want to do SQL Server DB Synchronization. The scenario is like this..
DataBase is presently on SQL Server 2005, When end user click on button or on some action event
all data to from the server should be fetched & should be saved on client m/c. Afer that when user click on button or on some
event, DB should be synchronized. i.e. if there is any change in Server Data, client data should be automatically update...
How can i achieve this using C#..
Plzzz Help!!!!!
I am a complete novice so I would appreciate any help or suggestions.
I have two databases : 1 development DB, 1 production DB (both are SQL Server)
I make changes to development DB on a daily basis and I need a method to bring these changes across to production DB.
Currently I query the selected table in the development DB and write the DataSet to an XML file.
##
objDataSet.WriteXml(Server.MapPath("xDataDictionary.xml"))
##
Once I go to client site (where production DB is located) I want to generate a DataSet (which I am able to do) and compare this DataSet with the DataSet created when I read in the XML file.
##
'read in XML file
XMLDataSet.ReadXML(Server.MapPath("xDataDictionary.xml"))
##
There is a unique identifier in the table and XML file called 'FieldID'.
What I need to do is compare DataSet (from Production DB) with DataSet from XML file.
If there is a 'FieldID' in the DataSet from XML file that IS NOT in DataSet from ProductionDB I want to insert this node/row into the database.
Any suggestions?
crimsonIE ;-P
I was wondering if anyone knows if there is any software available or
if it is easy to implement the following.
We are running a SQL Server database locally in house and also have
the exact same database running on a hosted webserver. The data
changes on both versions of the database daily and what we need to do
is figure out a simple easy / cheap way to have the two databases
synchronize with each other every evening so that the data is exactly
the same every morning.
I would appreciate any input.
thanks
Mark
hi!
all.
i want to create a web application architechture which having multiple web server.
this all web server having sql server database.
now what i want is to Keep all data in all databases.
means i want to synchronize my all sql servers.
it is also possible ki my one webserver can have multiple clusted database.
hope to hear soon from u people.
Regards
Viky
Hi Guys:
I am trying to synchronize my home sqlserver database with a database on my web hosting company. I am not really sure how to go about it, any suggestions?
Thanks
Hi, I want to know the a solution for my Synchronization Scenario
I have a several client databses which are SQL Server 2005 Express and i have a master database which is SQL Server 2000 containing all the individual Client databases. All the individual client databases are kept seperately at the master location. I need to Synchronization the client database with its copy at the master database (something like Merge replication). Both the Client Copy as well as Master Copy could be Publishers & Subscribers.
Now the problem is Because of security & firewall issues, only the Client should have the ability to schedule & initiate the synchronization process with the master copy. Unfortunately SQL Server 2005 Express has only subscriber agent and not a publisher agent.
Any help on how to achieve this would be appreciated . Thank You
I have one Informix in OpenVMS machine and another MS SQL in Windows machine. I cannot touch the Informix server at all.
How to do the extract/update the data periodically from Informix to SQL? I was thinking of writing a service. But I don't know how to do the incremental update.
I was thinking of doing a pull subscription from MS SQL. Is it feasible? Is it a replication or integration service? I dunno. Please help.
Thank you.
Dear All,
How to do Sql Server Synchronization.
Say:
Server "A" contains "123" database.
Server "B" contains "123" database.
But changes is made on Server A. I want that every changes made on server A "123" database should reflect on Server B "123" database on real time basis.
whether it is done through replication or any other way, i want practical answer so that i can try it out.
Thanks
Dear all,
I am using SQL Server 2000 Ent/Dev edition. I have a 2 identical database in 2 different servers and i'm required to synchronize both database. However, i need to exclude some of the tables in during this process.
I tried to search this forum but can't find any solution. How can i perform the above task? BTW i can't use trigger as i have more than 100 tables.
HOpe someone can help. Thanks.
Hi,
I am having this scenario; I have 2 SQL Server 2005 databases, they are basically identical in structure. The first one is used by my web application and the other is by desktop application ... I created the web db for security reasons ,.. i dont want online users to have access to the major backed (desktop db) directly so the web app is writing to the web db ... now, I want to update my major backend as transactions to the web db happen and vice versa to keep the users of both applicaions happy ... Is there a good design patterns for that? I am thinking of using db triggers for this but not sure on the implementation details ...
Your help is much appreciated
Hi,
I'm currently working on a Database Synchronization project and I wondered if anyone had any ideas other than what I've got so far. The context of this project is that we have a central server which stores data for 10 different locations in a consolidated database. Each store contains a replica of that database, but with only data relevant to their own operation.
Store owners can change data at the store level or chain owners can change data at the central level, but for either change the other level has to be notified. I currently have 2 ideas on how to do this.
Note: I am using MS SQL Server 7 for the central, but MSDE (Desktop Edition) for the store levels. So, replication from the store to the server is not available. I think I need to actually code this on my own.