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sp_help_agent_default (Transact-SQL)

Retrieves the ID of the default configuration for the agent type passed as parameter. This stored procedure is executed at Distributor on any database.

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Syntax

sp_help_agent_default [ @profile_id= ] profile_idOUTPUT, [ @agent_type = ] agent_type

Arguments

  • [ @profile_id=] profile_idOUTPUT
    Is the ID of the default configuration for the type of agent. profile_id is int, with no default.profile_id is also an OUTPUT parameter and returns the ID of the default configuration for the type of agent.

  • [ @agent_type=] 'agent_type'
    Is the type of agent. agent_type is int, with no default, and can be one of these values.

    Value

    Description

    1

    Snapshot Agent.

    2

    Log Reader Agent.

    3

    Distribution Agent.

    4

    Merge Agent.

    9

    Queue Reader Agent

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Remarks

sp_help_agent_default is used in all types of replication.

Permissions

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or the replmonitor fixed database role can execute sp_help_agent_default.