sp-changedistributor-property-transact-sql.md

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sp_changedistributor_property (Transact-SQL)

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Changes the properties of the Distributor. This stored procedure is executed at the Distributor on any database.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

  
sp_changedistributor_property [ [ @property= ] 'property' ]  
    [ , [ @value= ] 'value' ]  

Arguments

[ @property = ] 'property' Is the property for a given Distributor. property is sysname, and can be one of these values.

Value	Description
heartbeat_interval	Maximum number of minutes that an agent can run without logging a progress message.
NULL (default)	All available property values are printed.

[ @value = ] 'value' Is the value for the given Distributor property. value is varchar(255), with a default of NULL.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Remarks

sp_changedistributor_property is used in all types of replication.

Example

[!code-sqlHowTo#sp_changedistributor_property]

Permissions

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

See Also

View and Modify Distributor and Publisher Properties
sp_adddistributor (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropdistributor (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpdistributor (Transact-SQL)
Replication Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)