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What is pull subscriptions in SQL Server?
To create a pull subscription from the Subscriber Connect to the Subscriber in SQL Server Management Studio, and then expand the server node. Expand the Replication folder. Right-click the Local Subscriptions folder, and then click New Subscriptions.
How do you check if replication is push or pull?
Is it a pull or push subscription? You can check this by running sp_helpsubscription . Examine the subscription type column in the result set. If it is pull, you can check to see if there is a Log Reader Agent job on the subscriber.
How do I check SQL database Replication status?
Connect to the Subscriber in Management Studio, and then expand the server node. Expand the Replication folder, and then expand the Local Subscriptions folder. Right-click the subscription you want to monitor, and then click View Synchronization Status.
Is there a way to reinitialize a SQL Server subscription?
If you mark a subscription for reinitialization using SQL Server Management Studio or Replication Monitor, you are given an option in the Reinitialize Subscription(s) dialog box to upload changes first.
How to reinitialize all articles in a subscription?
To reinitialize all articles in a subscription, use SQL Server Management Studio, stored procedures or Replication Management Objects (RMO). To reinitialize individual articles in snapshot and transactional publications, you must use stored procedures. For more information, see Reinitialize a Subscription.
Is it possible to reinitialize a subscription using a backup?
It is not possible to reinitialize a subscription using a backup. If you try you will get this error: “This subscription already exists”. The above steps were performed using SQL Server 2008 R2, but should be similar for SQL Server 2005 and later. Consider testing this scenario through a simple transactional replication setup
How to reinitialize all subscriptions in replication monitor?
To mark all subscriptions for reinitialization in Replication Monitor. In Replication Monitor, expand a Publisher group in the left pane, and then expand a Publisher. Right-click the publication with subscriptions you want to reinitialize, and then click Reinitialize All Subscriptions.