sp_validatemergepublication (Transact-SQL)

Applies to: SQL Server

Performs a publication-wide validation for which all subscriptions (push, pull, and anonymous) are validated once. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

sp_validatemergepublication
    [ @publication = ] N'publication'
    , [ @level = ] level
[ ; ]

Arguments

[ @publication = ] N'publication'

The name of the publication. @publication is sysname, with no default.

[ @level = ] level

The type of validation to perform. @level is tinyint, and can be one of the following values.

Level value Description
1 Rowcount-only validation.
2 Rowcount and checksum validation. For SQL Server 2005 (9.x) Subscribers, this is automatically set to 3.
3 This is the recommended value.

Return code values

0 (success) or 1 (failure).

Remarks

sp_validatemergepublication is used in merge replication.

Permissions

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