sp_addsubscriber_schedule (Transact-SQL)
Adds a schedule for the Distribution Agent and Merge Agent. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on any database.
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Syntax
sp_addsubscriber_schedule [ @subscriber = ] 'subscriber'
[ , [ @agent_type = ] agent_type ]
[ , [ @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 ]
[ , [ @publisher= ] 'publisher' ]
Arguments
[ @subscriber = ] 'subscriber'
Is the name of the Subscriber. subscriber is sysname. The name of the Subscriber must be unique in the database, must not already exist, and cannot be NULL.[ @agent_type = ] agent_type
Is the type of agent. agent_type is smallint, and can be one of these values.Value
Description
0 (default)
Distribution Agent
1
Merge Agent
[ @frequency_type = ] frequency_type
Is the frequency with which to schedule the Distribution 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
[ @frequency_interval = ] frequency_interval
Is the value to apply to the frequency set by frequency_type. frequency_interval is int, with a default of 1.[ @frequency_relative_interval = ] frequency_relative_interval
Is the date of the Distribution 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
[ @frequency_recurrence_factor = ] frequency_recurrence_factor
Is the recurrence factor used by frequency_type. frequency_recurrence_factor is int, with a default of 0.[ @frequency_subday = ] frequency_subday
Is 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
[ @frequency_subday_interval = ] frequency_subday_interval
Is the interval for frequency_subday. frequency_subday_interval is int, with a default of 5.[ @active_start_time_of_day = ] active_start_time_of_day
Is the time of day when the Distribution Agent is first scheduled, formatted as HHMMSS. active_start_time_of_day is int, with a default of 0.[ @active_end_time_of_day = ] active_end_time_of_day
Is the time of day when the Distribution Agent stops being scheduled, formatted as HHMMSS. active_end_time_of_dayis int, with a default of 235959, which means 11:59:59 P.M. as measured on a 24-hour clock.[ @active_start_date = ] active_start_date
Is the date when the Distribution Agent is first scheduled, formatted as YYYYMMDD. active_start_date is int, with a default of 0.[ @active_end_date = ] active_end_date
Is the date when the Distribution Agent stops being scheduled, formatted as YYYYMMDD. active_end_date is int, with a default of 99991231, which means December 31, 9999.[ @publisher = ] 'publisher'
Specifies a non-Microsoft SQL Server Publisher. publisher is sysname, with a default of NULL.Note
publisher should not be specified for a SQL Server Publisher.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Remarks
sp_addsubscriber_schedule is used in snapshot replication, transactional replication, and merge replication.
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_addsubscriber_schedule.