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What is the purpose of replication in SQL Server?
Replication is a set of technologies for copying and distributing data and database objects from one database to another and then synchronizing between databases to maintain consistency.
How do I move a SQL database to another directory?
Make sure to move both ldf and mdf files
- In SSMS right click the Server and select properties . Inside properties go to Database Settings .
- Stop the instance of SQL Server.
- Copy the file or files to the new location. Use Robocopy to move the files in order to copy the acccess permissions to the destination folder.
How to move database files for a replicated SQL Server?
Check out all of the SQL Server Replication tips. Mohammed Moinudheen is a SQL Server DBA with over 6 years experience managing production databases for a few Fortune 500 companies. Moving database files for a replicated SQL Server
Do you have to re-snapshot replication in SQL Server?
When we do that, we want to avoid having to re-snapshot our multiple terabytes of replicated data. Unfortunately, SQL Server does not provide a nice way to update the publisher of a publication–and that’s exactly what we want to do. We came up with a solution we thought would work–and tried it out on a smaller database with a small publication.
How to upgrade or patch replicated databases in SQL Server?
Side-by-side: Deploy a parallel environment and move databases along with the associated instance level objects, such as logins, jobs, etc. to the new environment. In-place upgrade: Allow the SQL Server installation media to upgrade the existing SQL Server installation by replacing the SQL Server bits, and upgrading the database objects.
Do you need to use transactional replication in SQL Server?
At this point you should see that the transactional replication is running without any issues. Avoid using the sp_attach_db and sp_detach_db system stored procedures for attaching or detaching databases because the commands have been deprecated .