sp_validatemergesubscription (Transact-SQL)
Performs a validation for the specified subscription. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.
Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
Syntax
sp_validatemergesubscription [@publication=] 'publication'
, [ @subscriber = ] 'subscriber'
, [ @subscriber_db = ] 'subscriber_db'
, [ @level = ] level
Arguments
[@publication=] 'publication'
Is the name of the publication. publication is sysname, with no default.[ @subscriber= ] 'subscriber'
Is the name of the Subscriber. subscriber is sysname, with no default.[ @subscriber_db= ] 'subscriber_db'
Is the name of the subscription database. subscriber_db is sysname, with no default.[ @level= ] level
Is the type of validation to perform. level is tinyint, with no default. Level can be one of these values.Level value
Description
1
Rowcount-only validation.
2
Rowcount and checksum validation.
3
Rowcount and binary checksum validation.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Remarks
sp_validatemergesubscription is used in merge replication.
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or the db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_validatemergesubscription.
See Also
Reference
Replication Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)
sp_validatemergepublication (Transact-SQL)