sp_helpsubscription_properties (Transact-SQL)

Retrieves security information from the MSsubscription_properties table. This stored procedure is executed at the Subscriber.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

sp_helpsubscription_properties [ [ @publisher = ] 'publisher' ]
    [ , [ @publisher_db =] 'publisher_db' ] 
    [ , [ @publication =] 'publication' ]
    [ , [ @publication_type = ] publication_type ] 

Arguments

• [ @publisher=] 'publisher'
  Is the name of the Publisher. publisher is sysname, with a default of %, which returns information on all Publishers.

• [ @publisher_db=] 'publisher_db'
  Is the name of the Publisher database. publisher_db is sysname, with a default of %, which returns information on all Publisher databases.

• [ @publication=] 'publication'
  Is the name of the publication. publication is sysname, with a default of %, which returns information on all publications.

• [ @publication_type=] publication_type
  Is the type of publication.publication_type is int, with a default of NULL. If supplied, publication_type must be one of the following values:

  Value	Description
  0	Transactional publication
  1	Snapshot publication
  2	Merge publication

Result Sets

Column name	Data type	Description
publisher	sysname	Name of the Publisher.
publisher_db	sysname	Name of the Publisher database.
publication	sysname	Name of the publication.
publication_type	int	Type of publication: 0 = Transactional 1 = Snapshot 2 = Merge
publisher_login	sysname	Login ID used at the Publisher for SQL Server Authentication.
publisher_password	nvarchar(524)	Password used at the Publisher for SQL Server Authentication (encrypted).
publisher_security_mode	int	Security mode used at the Publisher: 0 = SQL Server Authentication 1 = Windows Authentication
distributor	sysname	Name of the Distributor.
distributor_login	sysname	Distributor login.
distributor_password	nvarchar(524)	Distributor password (encrypted).
distributor_security_mode	int	Security mode used at the Distributor: 0 = SQL Server Authentication 1 = Windows Authentication
ftp_address	sysname	For backward compatibility only. Network address of the file transfer protocol (FTP) service for the Distributor.
ftp_port	int	For backward compatibility only. Port number of the FTP service for the Distributor.
ftp_login	sysname	For backward compatibility only. User name used to connect to the FTP service.
ftp_password	nvarchar(524)	For backward compatibility only. User password used to connect to the FTP service.
alt_snapshot_folder	nvarchar(255)	Specifies the location of the alternate folder for the snapshot.
working_directory	nvarchar(255)	Name of the working directory used to store data and schema files.
use_ftp	bit	Specifies the use of FTP instead of the regular protocol to retrieve snapshots. If 1, FTP is used.
dts_package_name	sysame	Specifies the name of the Data Transformation Services (DTS) package.
dts_package_password	nvarchar(524)	Specifies the password on the package, if there is one.
dts_package_location	int	Location where the DTS package is stored. 0 = the package location is at the Distributor. 1 = the package location is at the Subscriber.
offload_agent	bit	Specifies if the agent can be activated remotely. If 0, the agent cannot be activated remotely.
offload_server	sysname	Specifies the network name of the server used for remote activation.
dynamic_snapshot_location	nvarchar(255)	Specifies the path to the folder where the snapshot files are saved.
use_web_sync	bit	Specifies if the subscription can be synchronized over HTTPS, where a value of 1 means that this feature is enabled.
internet_url	nvarchar(260)	URL that represents the location of the replication listener for Web synchronization.
internet_login	nvarchar(128)	Login that the Merge Agent uses when connecting to the Web server that is hosting Web synchronization using Basic Authentication.
internet_password	nvarchar(524)	Password for the login that the Merge Agent uses when connecting to the Web server that is hosting Web synchronization using Basic Authentication.
internet_security_mode	int	The authentication mode used when connecting to the Web server that is hosting Web synchronization, where a value of 1 means Windows Authentication, and a value of 0 means Basic Authentication.
internet_timeout	int	Length of time, in seconds, before a Web synchronization request expires.
hostname	nvarchar(128)	Specifies the value for HOST_NAME() when this function is used in the WHERE clause parameterized row filter.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Remarks

sp_helpsubscription_properties is used in snapshot replication, transactional replication, and merge replication.

Permissions

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_helpsubscription_properties.

See Also

Reference

System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)