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.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

sp_help_agent_default [ @profile_id= ] profile_id OUTPUT 
        , [ @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.

See Also

Reference

System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)