sp-update-agent-profile-transact-sql.md

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sp_update_agent_profile (Transact-SQL)

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Updates the profile used by a replication agent. This stored procedure is executed at the Distributor on the distribution database.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

  
sp_update_agent_profile [@agent_type=] agent_type, [ @agent_id= ] agent_id, [ @profile_id= ] profile_id  

Arguments

[ @agent_type = ] 'agent_type' Is the type of agent. agent_type is int, with no default, and can be one of these values.

Value	Description
1	Snapshot Agent.
2	Log Reader Agent.
3	Distribution Agent.
4	Merge Agent.
9	Queue Reader Agent.

[ @agent_id = ] 'agent_id' Is the ID of the agent. agent_id is int, with no default.

[ @profile_id = ] 'profile_id' Is the ID of the profile that the agent should use. profile_id is int, with no default. To view a list of profiles defined for each agent, use sp_help_agent_profile (Transact-SQL). For more information about system profiles, see Replication Agent Profiles.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Remarks

sp_update_agent_profile is used in all types of replication.

Permissions

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

See Also

Replication Agent Profiles
sp_add_agent_profile (Transact-SQL)
sp_change_agent_profile (Transact-SQL)
sp_drop_agent_profile (Transact-SQL)
sp_help_agent_profile (Transact-SQL)
System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)