sp_replication_agent_checkup (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Checks each distribution database for replication agents that are running but haven't logged history within the specified heartbeat interval. This stored procedure is executed at the Distributor on any database.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
sp_replication_agent_checkup [ [ @heartbeat_interval = ] heartbeat_interval ]
[ ; ]
Arguments
[ @heartbeat_interval = ] heartbeat_interval
The maximum number of minutes that an agent can go without logging a progress message. @heartbeat_interval is int, with a default of 10 minutes.
Return code values
sp_replication_agent_checkup raises error 14151 for each agent it detects as suspect. It also logs a failure history message about the agents.
Remarks
sp_replication_agent_checkup is used in snapshot replication, transactional replication, and merge replication.
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_replication_agent_checkup.