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How to disable check constraints for replication in SQL Server?
Using SQL Server Management Studio. To disable a check constraint for replication. In Object Explorer, expand the table with the check constraint you want to modify, and then expand the Constraints folder. Right-click the check constraint you wish to modify and then click Modify.
How to troubleshoot replication errors in SQL Server?
Troubleshooting replication errors can be frustrating without a basic understanding of how transactional replication works. The first step in creating a publication is having the Snapshot Agent create the snapshot and save it to the snapshot folder. Next, the Distribution Agent applies the snapshot to the subscriber.
Can a transactional replication cause replication to fail?
Transactional replication does not prevent the changes, but the changes can cause replication to fail. Changes propagated to a republishing Subscriber are by default propagated to its Subscribers.
Why is the constraint disabled in SQL Server?
The constraint is disabled for the replication agent because the constraint was already checked at the Publisher when the data was originally inserted, updated, or deleted. For more information, see Specify Schema Options.
When does a schema change fail in transactional replication?
You cannot drop published objects, therefore the schema change fails. For transactional replication and merge replication, schema changes are propagated incrementally when the Distribution Agent or Merge Agent runs.
How to remove a table from replication in MSDN?
Ahsan Kabir Please remember to click Mark as Answer and Vote as Helpful on posts that help you. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. http://www.aktechforum.blogspot.com/ Drop the article from publication and then remove the table. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms152493.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
Why do I have to change a column on a replicated table?
There are many reasons this might be the case eg possibly the datatype has been incorrectly chosen, or a default is missing, or we want to rename a column. Attempting to change the table schema directly will result in the error “Cannot alter/drop the table ‘tablename’ because it is being published for replication”.