sp_helptracertokens (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Managed Instance
Returns one row for each tracer token that was inserted into a publication to determine latency. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database or at the Distributor on the distribution database.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
sp_helptracertokens
[ @publication = ] N'publication'
[ , [ @publisher = ] N'publisher' ]
[ , [ @publisher_db = ] N'publisher_db' ]
[ ; ]
Arguments
[ @publication = ] N'publication'
The name of the publication in which tracer tokens were inserted. @publication is sysname, with no default.
[ @publisher = ] N'publisher'
The name of the Publisher. @publisher is sysname, with a default of NULL
.
@publisher should only be specified for non-SQL Server Publishers.
[ @publisher_db = ] N'publisher_db'
The name of the publication database. @publisher_db is sysname, with a default of NULL
. @publisher_db is ignored if the stored procedure is executed at the Publisher.
Result set
Column name | Data type | Description |
---|---|---|
tracer_id |
int | Identifies a tracer token record. |
publisher_commit |
datetime | The date and time that the token record was committed at the Publisher in the publication database. |
Return code values
0
(success) or 1
(failure).
Remarks
sp_helptracertokens
is used in transactional replication.
sp_helptracertokens
is used to obtain tracer token IDs when executing sp_helptracertokenhistory.
Examples
DECLARE @publication AS sysname;
DECLARE @tokenID AS int;
SET @publication = N'AdvWorksProductTran';
USE [AdventureWorks2022]
-- Insert a new tracer token in the publication database.
EXEC sys.sp_posttracertoken
@publication = @publication,
@tracer_token_id = @tokenID OUTPUT;
SELECT 'The ID of the new tracer token is ''' +
CONVERT(varchar,@tokenID) + '''.'
GO
-- Wait 10 seconds for the token to make it to the Subscriber.
WAITFOR DELAY '00:00:10';
GO
-- Get latency information for the last inserted token.
DECLARE @publication AS sysname;
DECLARE @tokenID AS int;
SET @publication = N'AdvWorksProductTran';
CREATE TABLE #tokens (tracer_id int, publisher_commit datetime)
-- Return tracer token information to a temp table.
INSERT #tokens (tracer_id, publisher_commit)
EXEC sys.sp_helptracertokens @publication = @publication;
SET @tokenID = (SELECT TOP 1 tracer_id FROM #tokens
ORDER BY publisher_commit DESC)
DROP TABLE #tokens
-- Get history for the tracer token.
EXEC sys.sp_helptracertokenhistory
@publication = @publication,
@tracer_id = @tokenID;
GO
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role, the db_owner fixed database role in the publication database, or db_owner fixed database or replmonitor roles in the distribution database can execute sp_helptracertokenhistory
.