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sp_helpmergearticlecolumn (Transact-SQL)

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Applies to: SQL Server

Returns the list of columns in the specified table or view article for a merge publication. Because stored procedures don't have columns, this stored procedure returns an error if a stored procedure is specified as the article. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

syntaxsql 
sp_helpmergearticlecolumn
    [ @publication = ] N'publication'
    , [ @article = ] N'article'
[ ; ]

Arguments

[ @publication = ] N'publication'

The name of the publication. @publication is sysname, with no default.

[ @article = ] N'article'

The name of a table or view that is the article to retrieve information on. @article is sysname, with no default.

Result set

Column name Data type Description
column_id sysname Identifies the column.
column_name sysname The name of the column for a table or view.
published bit Specifies if the column name is published.

1 specifies that the column is being published.

0 specifies that it isn't published.

Return code values

0 (success) or 1 (failure).

Remarks

sp_helpmergearticlecolumn is used in merge replication.

Permissions

Only members of the replmonitor fixed database role in the distribution database or the publication access list for the publication can execute sp_helpmergearticlecolumn.

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