sp_MSchange_distribution_agent_properties (Transact-SQL)

Applies to: SQL Server

Changes the properties of a Distribution Agent job that runs at a SQL Server 2005 (9.x) or later version Distributor. This stored procedure is used to change properties when the Publisher runs on an instance of SQL Server 2000 (8.x). This stored procedure is executed at the Distributor on the distribution database.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

sp_MSchange_distribution_agent_properties
    [ @publisher = ] N'publisher'
    , [ @publisher_db = ] N'publisher_db'
    , [ @publication = ] N'publication'
    , [ @subscriber = ] N'subscriber'
    , [ @subscriber_db = ] N'subscriber_db'
    , [ @property = ] N'property'
    , [ @value = ] N'value'
[ ; ]

Arguments

[ @publisher = ] N'publisher'

The name of the Publisher. @publisher is sysname, with no default.

[ @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.

[ @subscriber = ] N'subscriber'

The name of the Subscriber. @subscriber is sysname, with no default.

[ @subscriber_db = ] N'subscriber_db'

The name of the subscription database. @subscriber_db is sysname, with no default.

[ @property = ] N'property'

The publication property to change. @property is sysname, with no default.

[ @value = ] N'value'

The new property value. @value is nvarchar(524), with no default.

This table describes the properties of the Distribution Agent job that can be changed, and restrictions on the values for those properties.

Property Value Description
distrib_job_login Login for the Microsoft Windows account under which the agent runs.
distrib_job_password Password for the Windows account under which the agent job runs.
subscriber_catalog 1 Catalog to be used when making a connection to the OLE DB provider.
subscriber_datasource 1 Name of the data source as understood by the OLE DB provider.
subscriber_location 1 Location of the database as understood by the OLE DB provider.
subscriber_login Login to use when connecting to a Subscriber to synchronize the subscription.
subscriber_password Subscriber password.

Do not use a blank password. Use a strong password.
subscriber_provider 1 Unique programmatic identifier (PROGID) with which the OLE DB provider for the non-SQL Server data source is registered.
subscriber_providerstring 1 OLE DB provider-specific connection string that identifies the data source.
subscriber_security_mode 1 Windows Authentication.

When possible, use Windows authentication.
0 SQL Server Authentication.
subscriber_type 0 SQL Server Subscriber
1 ODBC data source server
3 OLE DB provider
subscriptionstreams 2 Denotes the number of connections allowed per Distribution Agent to apply batches of changes in parallel to a Subscriber.

1 Only valid for non-SQL Server Subscribers.

2 Not supported for non-SQL Server Subscribers, Oracle Publishers, or peer-to-peer subscriptions.

Note

After changing an agent login or password, you must stop and restart the agent before the change takes effect.

Return code values

0 (success) or 1 (failure).

Remarks

sp_MSchange_distribution_agent_properties is used in snapshot replication and transactional replication.

You can use sp_changesubscription on a Publisher, to change properties of a Merge Agent job that synchronizes a push subscription that runs at the Distributor.

Permissions

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role at the Distributor can execute sp_MSchange_distribution_agent_properties.