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sp_addsubscriber (Transact-SQL)

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database

Adds a new Subscriber to a Publisher, enabling it to receive publications. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database for snapshot and transactional publications; and for merge publications using a remote Distributor, this stored procedure is executed at the Distributor.

Important

This stored procedure has been deprecated. You're no longer required to explicitly register a Subscriber at the Publisher.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

sp_addsubscriber
    [ @subscriber = ] N'subscriber'
    [ , [ @type = ] type ]
    [ , [ @login = ] N'login' ]
    [ , [ @password = ] N'password' ]
    [ , [ @commit_batch_size = ] commit_batch_size ]
    [ , [ @status_batch_size = ] status_batch_size ]
    [ , [ @flush_frequency = ] flush_frequency ]
    [ , [ @frequency_type = ] frequency_type ]
    [ , [ @frequency_interval = ] frequency_interval ]
    [ , [ @frequency_relative_interval = ] frequency_relative_interval ]
    [ , [ @frequency_recurrence_factor = ] frequency_recurrence_factor ]
    [ , [ @frequency_subday = ] frequency_subday ]
    [ , [ @frequency_subday_interval = ] frequency_subday_interval ]
    [ , [ @active_start_time_of_day = ] active_start_time_of_day ]
    [ , [ @active_end_time_of_day = ] active_end_time_of_day ]
    [ , [ @active_start_date = ] active_start_date ]
    [ , [ @active_end_date = ] active_end_date ]
    [ , [ @description = ] N'description' ]
    [ , [ @security_mode = ] security_mode ]
    [ , [ @encrypted_password = ] encrypted_password ]
    [ , [ @publisher = ] N'publisher' ]
[ ; ]

Arguments

[ @subscriber = ] N'subscriber'

The name of the server to be added as a valid Subscriber to the publications on this server. @subscriber is sysname, with no default.

[ @type = ] type

The type of Subscriber. @type is tinyint, and can be one of these values.

Value Description
0 (default) SQL Server Subscriber
1 ODBC data source server
2 Microsoft Jet database
3 OLE DB provider

[ @login = ] N'login'

The login ID for SQL Server Authentication. @login is sysname, with a default of NULL.

Note

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts. The property is now specified on a per-subscription basis when executing sp_addsubscription. When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @password = ] N'password'

The password for SQL Server Authentication. @password is nvarchar(524), with a default of NULL.

Don't use a blank password. Use a strong password.

Note

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts. The property is now specified on a per-subscription basis when executing sp_addsubscription. When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @commit_batch_size = ] commit_batch_size

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts.

When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @status_batch_size = ] status_batch_size

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts.

When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @flush_frequency = ] flush_frequency

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts.

When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @frequency_type = ] frequency_type

Specifies the frequency with which to schedule the replication agent. @frequency_type is int, and can be one of these values.

Value Description
1 One time
2 On demand
4 Daily
8 Weekly
16 Monthly
32 Monthly relative
64 (default) Autostart
128 Recurring

Note

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts. The property is now specified on a per-subscription basis when executing sp_addsubscription. When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @frequency_interval = ] frequency_interval

The value applied to the frequency set by @frequency_type. @frequency_interval is int, with a default of 1.

Note

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts. The property is now specified on a per-subscription basis when executing sp_addsubscription. When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @frequency_relative_interval = ] frequency_relative_interval

The date of the replication agent. This parameter is used when @frequency_type is set to 32 (monthly relative). @frequency_relative_interval is int, and can be one of these values.

Value Description
1 (default) First
2 Second
4 Third
8 Fourth
16 Last

Note

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts. The property is now specified on a per-subscription basis when executing sp_addsubscription. When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @frequency_recurrence_factor = ] frequency_recurrence_factor

The recurrence factor used by @frequency_type. @frequency_recurrence_factor is int, with a default of 0.

Note

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts. The property is now specified on a per-subscription basis when executing sp_addsubscription. When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @frequency_subday = ] frequency_subday

How often to reschedule during the defined period. @frequency_subday is int, and can be one of these values.

Value Description
1 Once
2 Second
4 (default) Minute
8 Hour

Note

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts. The property is now specified on a per-subscription basis when executing sp_addsubscription. When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @frequency_subday_interval = ] frequency_subday_interval

The interval for frequency_subday. @frequency_subday_interval is int, with a default of 5.

Note

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts. The property is now specified on a per-subscription basis when executing sp_addsubscription. When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @active_start_time_of_day = ] active_start_time_of_day

The time of day when the replication agent is first scheduled, formatted as HHmmss. @active_start_time_of_day is int, with a default of 0.

Note

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts. The property is now specified on a per-subscription basis when executing sp_addsubscription. When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @active_end_time_of_day = ] active_end_time_of_day

The time of day when the replication agent stops being scheduled, formatted as HHmmss. @active_end_time_of_day is int, with a default of 235959, which means 11:59:59 P.M. as measured on a 24-hour clock.

Note

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts. The property is now specified on a per-subscription basis when executing sp_addsubscription. When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @active_start_date = ] active_start_date

The date when the replication agent is first scheduled, formatted as yyyyMMdd. @active_start_date is int, with a default of 0.

Note

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts. The property is now specified on a per-subscription basis when executing sp_addsubscription. When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @active_end_date = ] active_end_date

The date when the replication agent stops being scheduled, formatted as yyyyMMdd. @active_end_date is int, with a default of 99991231, which means December 31, 9999.

Note

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts. The property is now specified on a per-subscription basis when executing sp_addsubscription. When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @description = ] N'description'

A text description of the Subscriber. @description is nvarchar(255), with a default of NULL.

[ @security_mode = ] security_mode

The implemented security mode. @security_mode is int, with a default of 1.

  • 0 specifies SQL Server authentication.
  • 1 specifies Windows authentication.

Note

This parameter is deprecated and is maintained for backward compatibility of scripts. The property is now specified on a per-subscription basis when executing sp_addsubscription. When a value is specified, it's used as a default when creating subscriptions at this Subscriber and a warning message is returned.

[ @encrypted_password = ] encrypted_password

This parameter is deprecated and is provided for backward-compatibility only. Setting @encrypted_password to any value but 0 results in an error.

[ @publisher = ] N'publisher'

Specifies a non-SQL Server Publisher. @publisher is sysname, with a default of NULL.

@publisher shouldn't be used when publishing from a SQL Server Publisher.

Return code values

0 (success) or 1 (failure).

Remarks

sp_addsubscriber is used in snapshot replication, transactional replication, and merge replication.

sp_addsubscriber isn't required when the Subscriber only has anonymous subscriptions to merge publications.

sp_addsubscriber writes to the MSsubscriber_info table in the distribution database.

Permissions

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_addsubscriber.