MaxDistributionRetention Property
This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.
The MaxDistributionRetention property specifies the greatest number of hours that an image of replicated data is maintained within the distribution database.
Syntax
object
.MaxDistributionRetention [= value]
Parts
object
An expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To listvalue
A long integer that specifies a number of hours
Data Type
Long
Modifiable
Read/write
Prototype (C/C++)
HRESULT GetMaxDistributionRetention(LPDWORD pRetVal);
HRESULT SetMaxDistributionRetention(DWORD NewValue);
Remarks
By default, replicated data is maintained in the distribution database for 72 hours. Subscriptions that have not retrieved the image within the maximum time are disabled and must be resynchronized.