sp-startpublication-snapshot-transact-sql.md

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sp_startpublication_snapshot (Transact-SQL)

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Used to start the Snapshot Agent job that generates the initial snapshot for a publication. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

  
sp_startpublication_snapshot [ @publication = ] 'publication'   
    [ , [ @publisher = ] 'publisher' ]  

Arguments

[ @publication = ] 'publication' Is the name of the publication. publication is sysname, with no default.

[ @publisher = ] 'publisher' Is the name of a non- [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Publisher. publisher is sysname, with a default value of NULL. You should not specify this parameter for a [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Publisher.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Remarks

sp_startpublication_snapshot is used with all types of replication.

For a non- [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Publisher, this stored procedure is executed at the Distributor on the distribution database.

Permissions

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

See Also

Create and Apply the Initial Snapshot
sp_addpublication_snapshot (Transact-SQL)
sp_changepublication_snapshot (Transact-SQL)