sp_helpsubscription_properties (Transact-SQL)

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Managed Instance

Retrieves security information from the MSsubscription_properties table. This stored procedure is executed at the Subscriber.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

  
sp_helpsubscription_properties [ [ @publisher = ] 'publisher' ]  
    [ , [ @publisher_db =] 'publisher_db' ]   
    [ , [ @publication =] 'publication' ]  
    [ , [ @publication_type = ] publication_type ]   

Arguments

[ @publisher = ] 'publisher' Is the name of the Publisher. publisher is sysname, with a default of %, which returns information on all Publishers.

[ @publisher_db = ] 'publisher_db' Is the name of the Publisher database. publisher_db is sysname, with a default of %, which returns information on all Publisher databases.

[ @publication = ] 'publication' Is the name of the publication. publication is sysname, with a default of %, which returns information on all publications.

[ @publication_type = ] publication_type Is the type of publication.publication_type is int, with a default of NULL. If supplied, publication_type must be one of the following values:

Value Description
0 Transactional publication
1 Snapshot publication
2 Merge publication

Result Sets

Column name Data type Description
publisher sysname Name of the Publisher.
publisher_db sysname Name of the Publisher database.
publication sysname Name of the publication.
publication_type int Type of publication:

0 = Transactional

1 = Snapshot

2 = Merge
publisher_login sysname Login ID used at the Publisher for SQL Server Authentication.
publisher_password nvarchar(524) Password used at the Publisher for SQL Server Authentication (encrypted).
publisher_security_mode int Security mode used at the Publisher:

0 = SQL Server Authentication

1 = Windows Authentication
distributor sysname Name of the Distributor.
distributor_login sysname Distributor login.
distributor_password nvarchar(524) Distributor password (encrypted).
distributor_security_mode int Security mode used at the Distributor:

0 = SQL Server Authentication

1 = Windows Authentication
ftp_address sysname For backward compatibility only. Network address of the file transfer protocol (FTP) service for the Distributor.
ftp_port int For backward compatibility only. Port number of the FTP service for the Distributor.
ftp_login sysname For backward compatibility only. User name used to connect to the FTP service.
ftp_password nvarchar(524) For backward compatibility only. User password used to connect to the FTP service.
alt_snapshot_folder nvarchar(255) Specifies the location of the alternate folder for the snapshot.
working_directory nvarchar(255) Name of the working directory used to store data and schema files.
use_ftp bit Specifies the use of FTP instead of the regular protocol to retrieve snapshots. If 1, FTP is used.
dts_package_name sysame Specifies the name of the Data Transformation Services (DTS) package.
dts_package_password nvarchar(524) Specifies the password on the package, if there is one.
dts_package_location int Location where the DTS package is stored.

0 = the package location is at the Distributor.

1 = the package location is at the Subscriber.
offload_agent bit Specifies if the agent can be activated remotely. If 0, the agent cannot be activated remotely.
offload_server sysname Specifies the network name of the server used for remote activation.
dynamic_snapshot_location nvarchar(255) Specifies the path to the folder where the snapshot files are saved.
use_web_sync bit Specifies if the subscription can be synchronized over HTTPS, where a value of 1 means that this feature is enabled.
internet_url nvarchar(260) URL that represents the location of the replication listener for Web synchronization.
internet_login nvarchar(128) Login that the Merge Agent uses when connecting to the Web server that is hosting Web synchronization using Basic Authentication.
internet_password nvarchar(524) Password for the login that the Merge Agent uses when connecting to the Web server that is hosting Web synchronization using Basic Authentication.
internet_security_mode int The authentication mode used when connecting to the Web server that is hosting Web synchronization, where a value of 1 means Windows Authentication, and a value of 0 means Basic Authentication.
internet_timeout int Length of time, in seconds, before a Web synchronization request expires.
hostname nvarchar(128) Specifies the value for HOST_NAME() when this function is used in the WHERE clause parameterized row filter.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Remarks

sp_helpsubscription_properties is used in snapshot replication, transactional replication, and merge replication.

Permissions

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_helpsubscription_properties.

See Also

System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)