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Applies to:
SQL Server
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Copies the snapshot folder of the specified publication to the folder listed in the @destination_folder. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database. This stored procedure is useful for copying a snapshot to removable media.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
sp_copysnapshot
[ @publication = ] N'publication'
, [ @destination_folder = ] N'destination_folder'
[ , [ @subscriber = ] N'subscriber' ]
[ , [ @subscriber_db = ] N'subscriber_db' ]
[ , [ @publisher = ] N'publisher' ]
[ ; ]
The name of the publication whose snapshot contents are to be copied. @publication is sysname, with no default.
The name of the folder where the contents of the publication snapshot are to be copied. @destination_folder is nvarchar(255), with no default. The @destination_folder can be an alternate location such as on another server, on a network drive, or on removable media.
The name of the Subscriber. @subscriber is sysname, with a default of NULL
.
The name of the subscription database. @subscriber_db is sysname, with a default of NULL
.
Identified for informational purposes only. Not supported. Future compatibility is not guaranteed.
0
(success) or 1
(failure).
sp_copysnapshot
is used in all types of replication.
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_copysnapshot
.
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