sp_changesubscriber (Transact-SQL)

Changes the options for a Subscriber. Any distribution task for the Subscribers to this Publisher is updated. This stored procedure writes to the MSsubscriber_info table in the distribution database. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.

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Syntax

sp_changesubscriber [ @subscriber= ] 'subscriber'
    [ , [ @type= ] type ]
    [ , [ @login= ] 'login' ]
    [ , [ @password= ] 'password' ]
    [ , [ @commit_batch_size= ] commit_batch_size ]
    [ , [ @status_batch_size= ] status_batch_size ]
    [ , [ @flush_frequency= ] flush_frequency ]
    [ , [ @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 ]
    [ , [ @description= ] 'description' ]
    [ , [ @security_mode= ] security_mode ]
    [ , [ @publisher = ] 'publisher' ]

Arguments

  • [ @subscriber=] 'subscriber'
    Is the name of the Subscriber on which to change the options. subscriber is sysname, with no default.

  • [ @type=] type
    Is the Subscriber type. type is tinyint, with a default of NULL. 0 indicates a Microsoft SQL Server Subscriber. 1 specifies a non-SQL Server or other ODBC data source server Subscriber.

  • [ @login=] 'login'
    Is the SQL Server Authentication login ID. login is sysname, with a default of NULL.

  • [ @password=] 'password'
    Is the SQL Server Authentication password. password is sysname, with a default of %. % indicates there is no change to the password property.

  • [ @commit_batch_size=] commit_batch_size
    Supported for backward compatibility only.

  • [ @status_batch_size=] status_batch_size
    Supported for backward compatibility only.

  • [ @flush_frequency=] flush_frequency
    Supported for backward compatibility only.

  • [ @frequency_type=] frequency_type
    Is the frequency with which to schedule the distribution task. 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

    Autostart

    128

    Recurring

  • [ @frequency_interval=] frequency_interval
    Is the interval for frequency_type. frequency_interval is int, with a default of NULL.

  • [ @frequency_relative_interval=] frequency_relative_interval
    Is the date of the distribution task. 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

    First

    2

    Second

    4

    Third

    8

    Fourth

    16

    Last

  • [ @frequency_recurrence_factor=] frequency_recurrence_factor
    Is how often the distribution task should recur during the defined frequency_type. frequency_recurrence_factor is int, with a default of NULL.

  • [ @frequency_subday=] frequency_subday
    Is 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

    Minute

    8

    Hour

  • [ @frequency_subday_interval=] frequency_subday_interval
    Is the interval for frequence_subday. frequency_subday_interval is int, with a default of NULL.

  • [ @active_start_time_of_day=] active_start_time_of_day
    Is the time of day when the distribution task is first scheduled, formatted as HHMMSS. active_start_time_of_day is int, with a default of NULL.

  • [ @active_end_time_of_day=] active_end_time_of_day
    Is the time of day when the distribution task stops being scheduled, formatted as HHMMSS. active_end_time_of_dayis int, with a default of NULL.

  • [ @active_start_date=] active_start_date
    Is the date when the distribution task is first scheduled, formatted as YYYYMMDD. active_start_date is int, with a default of NULL.

  • [ @active_end_date=] active_end_date
    Is the date when the distribution task stops being scheduled, formatted as YYYYMMDD. active_end_dateis int, with a default of NULL.

  • [ @description=] 'description'
    Is an optional text description. description is nvarchar(255), with a default of NULL.

  • [ @security_mode=] security_mode
    Is the implemented security mode. security_mode is int, and can be one of these values.

    Value

    Description

    0

    SQL Server Authentication

    1

    Windows Authentication

  • [ @publisher= ] 'publisher'
    Specifies a non-SQL Server Publisher. publisher is sysname, with a default of NULL.

    Note

    publisher should not be used when changing article properties on a SQL Server Publisher.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Remarks

sp_changesubscriber is used in all types of replication.

Permissions

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