sp_setreplfailovermode (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Allows you to set the failover operation mode for subscriptions enabled for immediate updating, with queued updating as failover. This stored procedure is executed at the Subscriber on the subscription database. For more information about failover modes, see Updatable Subscriptions - For Transactional Replication.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
sp_setreplfailovermode
[ @publisher = ] N'publisher'
, [ @publisher_db = ] N'publisher_db'
, [ @publication = ] N'publication'
, [ @failover_mode = ] N'failover_mode'
[ , [ @override = ] override ]
[ ; ]
Arguments
[ @publisher = ] N'publisher'
The name of the publication. @publisher is sysname, with no default. The publication must already exist.
[ @publisher_db = ] N'publisher_db'
The name of the publication database. @publisher_db is sysname, with no default.
[ @publication = ] N'publication'
The name of the publication. @publication is sysname, with no default.
[ @failover_mode = ] N'failover_mode'
The failover mode for the subscription. @failover_mode is nvarchar(10), and can be one of these values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
immediate or sync |
Data modifications made at the Subscriber are bulk-copied to the Publisher as they occur. |
queued |
Data modifications are stored in a SQL Server queue. |
Note
Microsoft Message Queuing has been deprecated and is no longer supported.
[ @override = ] override
Identified for informational purposes only. Not supported. Future compatibility is not guaranteed.
Return code values
0 (success) or 1 (failure).
Remarks
sp_setreplfailovermode is used in snapshot replication or transactional replication for which subscriptions are enabled, either for queued updating with failover to immediate updating, or for immediate updating with failover to queued updating.
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_setreplfailovermode.