MSmerge_agents (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
The MSmerge_agents table contains one row for each Merge Agent running at the Subscriber. This table is stored in the distribution database.
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | int | The ID of the Merge Agent. |
| name | nvarchar(100) | The name of the Merge Agent. |
| publisher_id | smallint | The ID of the Publisher. |
| publisher_db | sysname | The name of the Publisher database. |
| publication | sysname | The name of the publication. |
| subscriber_id | smallint | The ID of the Subscriber. |
| subscriber_db | sysname | The name of the subscription database. |
| local_job | bit | Indicates whether there is a SQL Server Agent job on the local Distributor. |
| job_id | binary(16) | The job identification number. |
| profile_id | int | The configuration ID from the MSagent_profiles table. |
| anonymous_subid | uniqueidentifier | The ID of an anonymous agent. |
| subscriber_name | sysname | The name of the Subscriber. |
| creation_date | datetime | The date and time that the Distribution or Merge Agent was created. |
| offload_enabled | bit | Specifies that the agent can be activated remotely. 0 specifies the agent cannot be activated remotely. 1 specifies the agent will be activated remotely, and on the remote computer specified in the offload_server property. |
| offload_server | sysname | Specifies the network name of server to be used for remote agent activation. |
| sid | varbinary(85) | The security identification number (SID) for the Distribution Agent or Merge Agent during its first execution. |
| subscriber_security_mode | smallint | The security mode used by the agent when connecting to the Subscriber, which can be one of the following: 0 = Microsoft SQL Server Authentication. 1 = Microsoft Windows Authentication. |
| subscriber_login | sysname | The login used when connecting to the Subscriber. |
| subscriber_password | nvarchar(524) | The encrypted value of the password that is used when connecting to the Subscriber. |
| publisher_security_mode | smallint | The security mode used by the agent when connecting to the Publisher, which can be one of the following: 0 = Microsoft SQL Server Authentication. 1 = Microsoft Windows Authentication. |
| publisher_login | sysname | The login used when connecting to the Publisher. |
| publisher_password | nvarchar(524) | The encrypted value of the password that is used when connecting to the Publisher. |
| job_step_uid | uniqueidentifier | The unique ID of the SQL Server Agent job step in which the agent is started. |
See Also
Replication Tables (Transact-SQL)
Replication Views (Transact-SQL)