sp_adddistpublisher (Transact-SQL)
Applies to:
SQL Server
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Configures a Publisher to use a specified distribution database. This stored procedure is executed at the Distributor on any database. The stored procedures sp_adddistributor and sp_adddistributiondb must have been run prior to using this stored procedure.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
sp_adddistpublisher
[ @publisher = ] N'publisher'
, [ @distribution_db = ] N'distribution_db'
[ , [ @security_mode = ] security_mode ]
[ , [ @login = ] N'login' ]
[ , [ @password = ] N'password' ]
[ , [ @working_directory = ] N'working_directory' ]
[ , [ @trusted = ] N'trusted' ]
[ , [ @encrypted_password = ] encrypted_password ]
[ , [ @thirdparty_flag = ] thirdparty_flag ]
[ , [ @publisher_type = ] N'publisher_type' ]
[ , [ @storage_connection_string = ] N'storage_connection_string' ]
[ ; ]
Arguments
[ @publisher = ] N'publisher'
The Publisher name. @publisher is sysname, with no default.
Note
Server name can be specified as <Hostname>,<PortNumber>
. Specify the port number for your connection when SQL Server is deployed on Linux or Windows with a custom port, and the browser service is disabled. The use of custom port numbers for remote distributor applies to SQL Server 2019 (15.x) and later versions.
[ @distribution_db = ] N'distribution_db'
The name of the distribution database. @distribution_db is sysname, with no default. This parameter is used by replication agents to connect to the Publisher.
[ @security_mode = ] security_mode
The implemented security mode. This parameter is only used by replication agents to connect to the Publisher for queued updating subscriptions or with a non-SQL Server Publisher. @security_mode is int, and can be one of these values.
Value | Description |
---|---|
0 |
Replication agents at the Distributor use SQL Server Authentication to connect to the Publisher. |
1 (default) |
Replication agents at the Distributor use Windows Authentication to connect to the Publisher. |
[ @login = ] N'login'
The login. This parameter is required if security_mode is 0
. @login is sysname, with a default of NULL
. This parameter is used by replication agents to connect to the Publisher.
[ @password = ] N'password'
The password. @password is sysname, with a default of NULL
. This parameter is used by replication agents to connect to the Publisher.
Important
Don't use a blank password. Use a strong password.
[ @working_directory = ] N'working_directory'
The name of the working directory used to store data and schema files for the publication. @working_directory is nvarchar(255), and defaults to the ReplData
folder for this instance of SQL Server. For example, C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\MSSQL.1\ReplData
. The name should be specified in UNC format.
For Azure SQL Database, use \\<storage_account>.file.core.windows.net\<share>
.
[ @trusted = ] N'trusted'
@trusted is deprecated, and is provided for backward compatibility only. @trusted is nvarchar(5), with a default of false
. Setting this parameter to anything but false
results in an error.
[ @encrypted_password = ] encrypted_password
Setting this parameter is no longer supported. @encrypted_password is bit, with a default of 0
. Setting this parameter to 1
results in an error.
[ @thirdparty_flag = ] thirdparty_flag
Specifies when the Publisher is SQL Server. @thirdparty_flag is bit, and can be one of the following values.
Value | Description |
---|---|
0 (default) |
SQL Server database. |
1 |
Database other than SQL Server. |
[ @publisher_type = ] N'publisher_type'
Specifies the Publisher type when the Publisher isn't SQL Server. @publisher_type is sysname, and can be one of the following values.
Value | Description |
---|---|
MSSQLSERVER (default) |
Specifies a SQL Server Publisher. |
ORACLE |
Specifies a standard Oracle Publisher. |
ORACLE GATEWAY |
Specifies an Oracle Gateway Publisher. |
For more information about the differences between an Oracle Publisher and an Oracle Gateway Publisher, see Configure an Oracle Publisher.
[ @storage_connection_string = ] N'storage_connection_string'
Required for Azure SQL Database. @storage_connection_string is nvarchar(255), with a default of NULL
. Use the access key from the Azure portal, under Storage > Settings.
Note
Publisher and distributor databases on Azure SQL Database require SQL Managed Instance. For more information, see Replication with Azure SQL Database.
Return code values
0
(success) or 1
(failure).
Remarks
sp_adddistpublisher
is used by snapshot replication, transactional replication, and merge replication.
Examples
-- This script uses sqlcmd scripting variables. They are in the form
-- $(MyVariable). For information about how to use scripting variables
-- on the command line and in SQL Server Management Studio, see the
-- "Executing Replication Scripts" section in the topic
-- "Programming Replication Using System Stored Procedures".
-- Install the Distributor and the distribution database.
DECLARE @distributor AS sysname;
DECLARE @distributionDB AS sysname;
DECLARE @publisher AS sysname;
DECLARE @directory AS nvarchar(500);
DECLARE @publicationDB AS sysname;
-- Specify the Distributor name.
SET @distributor = $(DistPubServer);
-- Specify the distribution database.
SET @distributionDB = N'distribution';
-- Specify the Publisher name.
SET @publisher = $(DistPubServer);
-- Specify the replication working directory.
SET @directory = N'\\' + $(DistPubServer) + '\repldata';
-- Specify the publication database.
SET @publicationDB = N'AdventureWorks2022';
-- Install the server MYDISTPUB as a Distributor using the defaults,
-- including autogenerating the distributor password.
USE master
EXEC sp_adddistributor @distributor = @distributor;
-- Create a new distribution database using the defaults, including
-- using Windows Authentication.
USE master
EXEC sp_adddistributiondb @database = @distributionDB,
@security_mode = 1;
GO
-- Create a Publisher and enable AdventureWorks2022 for replication.
-- Add MYDISTPUB as a publisher with MYDISTPUB as a local distributor
-- and use Windows Authentication.
DECLARE @distributionDB AS sysname;
DECLARE @publisher AS sysname;
-- Specify the distribution database.
SET @distributionDB = N'distribution';
-- Specify the Publisher name.
SET @publisher = $(DistPubServer);
USE [distribution]
EXEC sp_adddistpublisher @publisher=@publisher,
@distribution_db=@distributionDB,
@security_mode = 1;
GO
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_adddistpublisher
.