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sp_helplogreader_agent (Transact-SQL)

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Applies to: SQL Server

Returns properties of the Log Reader Agent job for the publication database. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

sp_helplogreader_agent [ [ @publisher = ] N'publisher' ]
[ ; ]

Arguments

[ @publisher = ] N'publisher'

The name of the Publisher. @publisher is sysname, with a default of NULL. This parameter is for non-SQL Server Publishers only. The value of this parameter must be NULL for a SQL Server Publisher.

Result set

Column name Data type Description
id int ID of the agent.
name nvarchar(100) Name of the agent.
publisher_security_mode smallint Security mode used by the agent when connecting to the Publisher, which can be one of the following values:

0 = SQL Server Authentication
1 = Windows Authentication
publisher_login sysname Login used when connecting to the Publisher.
publisher_password nvarchar(524) For security reasons, a value of ********** is always returned.
job_id uniqueidentifier Unique ID of the agent job.
job_login nvarchar(512) Is the Windows account under which the Log Reader Agent runs, which is returned in the format <domain>\<username>.
job_password sysname For security reasons, a value of ********** is always returned.

Return code values

0 (success) or 1 (failure).

Remarks

sp_helplogreader_agent is used in transactional replication.

Permissions

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role at the Publisher or members of the db_owner fixed database role on the publication database can execute sp_helplogreader_agent.

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