Replication Tables (Transact-SQL)

A replication topology is supported by replication system tables. When a user database is configured as a Publisher or a Subscriber, replication adds system tables to the database. These tables are removed when a user database is removed from a replication topology. For general rules regarding using system tables, see System Tables (Transact-SQL).

Replication Tables

The following is a list of the system tables used by replication, grouped by database.

Replication Tables in the master Database

MSreplication_options (Transact-SQL)

Replication Tables in the msdb Database

MSagentparameterlist	MSdbms_map
MSdbms	MSreplmonthresholdmetrics
MSdbms_datatype	sysreplicationalerts
MSdbms_datatype_mapping

Replication Tables in the Distribution Database

MSagent_parameters	MSpublicationthresholds
MSagent_profiles	MSpublisher_databases
MSarticles	MSreplication_objects
MScached_peer_lsns	MSreplication_subscriptions
MSdistpublishers	MSrepl_commands
MSdistribution_agents	MSrepl_errors
MSdistribution_history	MSrepl_originators
MSdistributiondbs	MSrepl_transactions
MSdistributor	MSrepl_version
MSlogreader_agents	MSsnapshot_agents
MSlogreader_history	MSsnapshot_history
MSmerge_agents	MSsubscriber_info
MSmerge_history	MSsubscriber_schedule
MSmerge_sessions	MSsubscriptions
MSmerge_subscriptions	MSsubscription_properties
MSpublication_access	MStracer_history
MSpublications	MStracer_tokens

These tables in the distribution database are used for replicating data from non-SQL Server Publisher. For more information, see Non-SQL Server Publishers.

IHarticles	IHpublishercolumnindexes
IHcolumns	IHpublishercolumns
IHconstrainttypes	IHpublisherconstraints
IHindextypes	IHpublisherindexes
IHindextypes	IHpublishers
IHpublications	IHpublishertables
IHpublishercolumnconstraints	IHsubscriptions

Replication Tables in the Publication Database

conflict_<schema>_<table>	MSpeer_originatorid_history
MSdynamicsnapshotjobs	MSpeer_topologyrequest
MSdynamicsnapshotviews	MSpeer_topologyresponse
MSmerge_altsyncpartners	MSpeer_request
MSmerge_conflicts_info	MSpeer_response
MSmerge_contents	MSpub_identity_range
MSmerge_current_partition_mappings	sysarticlecolumns
MSmerge_dynamic_snapshots	sysarticles
MSmerge_errorlineage	sysarticleupdates
MSmerge_generation_partition_mappings	sysmergearticlecolumns
MSmerge_genhistory	sysmergearticles
MSmerge_identity_range	sysmergepartitioninfo
MSmerge_metadataaction_request	sysmergepublications
MSmerge_partition_groups	sysmergeschemaarticles
MSmerge_past_partition_mappings	sysmergeschemachange
MSmerge_replinfo	sysmergesubscriptions
MSmerge_settingshistory	sysmergesubsetfilters
MSmerge_tombstone	syspublications
MSpeer_conflictdetectionconfigrequest	sysschemaarticles
MSpeer_conflictdetectionconfigresponse	syssubscriptions
MSpeer_lsns	systranschemas

Replication Tables in the Subscription Database

MSdynamicsnapshotjobs	MSmerge_settingshistory
MSdynamicsnapshotviews	MSmerge_tombstone
MSmerge_altsyncpartners	MSpeer_lsns (Transact-SQL)
MSmerge_conflicts_info	MSrepl_queuedtraninfo
MSmerge_contents	MSsnapshotdeliveryprogress
MSmerge_current_partition_mappings	MSsubscription_properties
MSmerge_dynamic_snapshots	sysmergearticlecolumns
MSmerge_errorlineage	sysmergearticles
MSmerge_generation_partition_mappings	sysmergepartitioninfo
MSmerge_genhistory	sysmergepublications
MSmerge_identity_range	sysmergeschemaarticles
MSmerge_metadataaction_request	sysmergeschemachange
MSmerge_partition_groups	sysmergesubscriptions
MSmerge_past_partition_mappings	sysmergesubsetfilters
MSmerge_replinfo	systranschemas

See Also

Tasks

How to: Configure Publishing and Distribution (Replication Transact-SQL Programming)

How to: Disable Publishing and Distribution (Replication Transact-SQL Programming)

Reference

Replication Views (Transact-SQL)