sp-reinitmergepullsubscription-transact-sql.md

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sp_reinitmergepullsubscription (Transact-SQL)

[!INCLUDEtsql-appliesto-ss2008-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md]

Marks a merge pull subscription for reinitialization the next time the Merge Agent runs. This stored procedure is executed at the Subscriber in the subscription database.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

  
sp_reinitmergepullsubscription [ [ @publisher = ] 'publisher' ]  
    [ , [ @publisher_db = ] 'publisher_db' ]  
    [ , [ @publication = ] 'publication' ]  
    [ , [ @upload_first = ] 'upload_first'  

Arguments

[ @publisher = ] 'publisher' Is the name of the Publisher. publisher is sysname, with a default of ALL.

[ @publisher_db = ] 'publisher_db' Is the name of the Publisher database. publisher_db is sysname, with a default of ALL.

[ @publication = ] 'publication' Is the name of the publication. publication is sysname, with a default of ALL.

[ @upload_first = ] 'upload_first' Is whether changes at the Subscriber are uploaded before the subscription is reinitialized. upload_first is nvarchar(5), with a default of FALSE. If true, changes are uploaded before the subscription is reinitialized. If false, changes are not uploaded.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Remarks

sp_reinitmergepullsubscription is used in merge replication.

If you add, drop, or change a parameterized filter, pending changes at the Subscriber cannot be uploaded to the Publisher during reinitialization. If you want to upload pending changes, synchronize all subscriptions before changing the filter.

Example

[!code-sqlHowTo#sp_reinitmergepullsub]

Example

[!code-sqlHowTo#sp_reinitmergepullsubwithupload]

Permissions

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or the db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_reinitmergepullsubscription.

See Also

Reinitialize a Subscription
Reinitialize Subscriptions
System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)