sp_helplogreader_agent (Transact-SQL)
Returns properties of the Log Reader Agent job for the publication database. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.
Syntax
sp_helplogreader_agent [ [ @publisher = ] 'publisher' ]
Arguments
- [ @publisher= ] 'publisher'
Is the name of the Publisher. publisher is sysname, with a default of NULL.
Result Sets
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: 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.