How to disable replication of schema changes in SQL Server?
To disable replication of schema changes. On the Subscription Options page of the Publication Properties – dialog box, set the value of the Replicate schema changes property to False. Click OK.
How are schema changes propagated in SQL Server?
Transactional Replication Schema changes are propagated to Subscribers running previous versions of SQL Server, but the DDL statement should only include syntax supported by the version at the Subscriber. If the Subscriber republishes data, the only supported schema changes are adding and dropping a column.
When to make schema changes on publication databases?
Schema changes should be made only at the Publisher, not at Subscribers (including republishing Subscribers). Merge replication prevents schema changes at the Subscriber. Transactional replication does not prevent the changes, but the changes can cause replication to fail.
How to create a replication in SQL Server?
At the Publisher on the publication database, execute sp_addmergepublication (Transact-SQL), specifying a value of 0 for @replicate_ddl. For more information, see Create a Publication.
How to propagate schema changes in SQL Server?
On the Subscription Options page of the Publication Properties – dialog box, set the value of the Replicate schema changes property to False. Click OK. To propagate only specific schema changes, set the property to True before a schema change, and then set it to False after the change is made.
Is the ALTER TABLE drop column statement replicated?
The ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMN statement is always replicated to all Subscribers whose subscription contains the columns being dropped, even if you disable the replication of schema changes.
Is the drop column statement replicated to all subscribers?
DROP COLUMN statement is always replicated to all Subscribers whose subscription contains the columns being dropped, even if you disable the replication of schema changes. If you do not want to replicate schema changes for a publication, disable the replication of schema changes in the Publication Properties – dialog box.