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sp_addsubscriber_schedule (Transact-SQL)

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  • 01/23/2024

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Managed Instance

Adds a schedule for the Distribution Agent and Merge Agent. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on any database.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

sp_addsubscriber_schedule
    [ @subscriber = ] N'subscriber'
    [ , [ @agent_type = ] agent_type ]
    [ , [ @frequency_type = ] frequency_type ]
    [ , [ @frequency_interval = ] frequency_interval ]
    [ , [ @frequency_relative_interval = ] frequency_relative_interval ]
    [ , [ @frequency_recurrence_factor = ] frequency_recurrence_factor ]
    [ , [ @frequency_subday = ] frequency_subday ]
    [ , [ @frequency_subday_interval = ] frequency_subday_interval ]
    [ , [ @active_start_time_of_day = ] active_start_time_of_day ]
    [ , [ @active_end_time_of_day = ] active_end_time_of_day ]
    [ , [ @active_start_date = ] active_start_date ]
    [ , [ @active_end_date = ] active_end_date ]
    [ , [ @publisher = ] N'publisher' ]
[ ; ]

Arguments

[ @subscriber = ] N'subscriber'

The name of the Subscriber. @subscriber is sysname, with no default. @subscriber must be unique in the database, must not already exist, and can't be NULL.

[ @agent_type = ] agent_type

The type of agent. @agent_type is smallint, and can be one of these values.

Value Description
0 (default) Distribution Agent
1 Merge Agent

[ @frequency_type = ] frequency_type

Specifies the frequency with which to schedule the Distribution Agent. @frequency_type is int, and can be one of these values.

Value Description
1 One time
2 On demand
4 Daily
8 Weekly
16 Monthly
32 Monthly relative
64 (default) Autostart
128 Recurring

[ @frequency_interval = ] frequency_interval

The value to apply to the frequency set by frequency_type. @frequency_interval is int, with a default of 1.

[ @frequency_relative_interval = ] frequency_relative_interval

The date of the Distribution Agent. This parameter is used when frequency_type is set to 32 (monthly relative). @frequency_relative_interval is int, and can be one of these values.

Value Description
1 (default) First
2 Second
4 Third
8 Fourth
16 Last

[ @frequency_recurrence_factor = ] frequency_recurrence_factor

The recurrence factor used by frequency_type. @frequency_recurrence_factor is int, with a default of 0.

[ @frequency_subday = ] frequency_subday

How often to reschedule during the defined period. @frequency_subday is int, and can be one of these values.

Value Description
1 Once
2 Second
4 (default) Minute
8 Hour

[ @frequency_subday_interval = ] frequency_subday_interval

The interval for frequency_subday. @frequency_subday_interval is int, with a default of 5.

[ @active_start_time_of_day = ] active_start_time_of_day

The time of day when the Distribution Agent is first scheduled, formatted as HHmmss. @active_start_time_of_day is int, with a default of 0.

[ @active_end_time_of_day = ] active_end_time_of_day

The time of day when the Distribution Agent stops being scheduled, formatted as HHmmss. @active_end_time_of_day is int, with a default of 235959, which means 11:59:59 P.M. as measured on a 24-hour clock.

[ @active_start_date = ] active_start_date

The date when the Distribution Agent is first scheduled, formatted as yyyyMMdd. @active_start_date is int, with a default of 0.

[ @active_end_date = ] active_end_date

The date when the Distribution Agent stops being scheduled, formatted as yyyyMMdd. @active_end_date is int, with a default of 99991231, which means December 31, 9999.

[ @publisher = ] N'publisher'

Specifies a non-SQL Server Publisher. @publisher is sysname, with a default of NULL.

@publisher shouldn't be specified for a SQL Server Publisher.

Return code values

0 (success) or 1 (failure).

Remarks

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

Permissions

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_addsubscriber_schedule.

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