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sp_get_distributor (Transact-SQL)

Determines whether a Distributor is installed on a server. This stored procedure is executed at the computer where the Distributor is being looked for, on any database.

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Syntax

sp_get_distributor 

Result Sets

Column name

Data type

Description

installed

int

0 = No; 1 = Yes

distribution server

sysname

Name of the Distributor server

distribution db installed

int

0 = No; 1 = Yes

is distribution publisher

int

0 = No; 1 = Yes

has remote distribution publisher

int

0 = No; 1 = Yes

Remarks

sp_get_distributor is used primarily by the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio in snapshot, transactional, and merge replication.

Permissions

Any user can execute sp_get_distributor. A non-NULL result set is returned when this stored procedure is executed by members of the db_owner or replmonitor fixed database roles on the distribution database, or members of the db_owner fixed database role on at least one published database. A non-NULL result set is also returned when this stored procedure is executed by users in the publication access list (PAL) of at least one published database, or in the PAL of the distribution database for a non-SQL Server Publisher, can also execute sp_get_distributor.