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# Active Geo-Replication - sp_wait_for_database_copy_sync
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  This procedure is scoped to an [!INCLUDE[ssGeoDR](../../includes/ssgeodr-md.md)] relationship between a primary and secondary. Calling the **sp_wait_for_database_copy_sync** causes the application to wait until all committed transactions are replicated and acknowledged by the active secondary database. Run **sp_wait_for_database_copy_sync** on only the primary database.  
  
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## Syntax  
  
```  
sp_wait_for_database_copy_sync [ @target_server = ] 'server_name'   
     , [ @target_database = ] 'database_name'  
```  
  
## Arguments  
 [ @target_server = ] 'server_name'  
 The name of the SQL Database server that hosts the active secondary database. server_name is sysname, with no default.  
  
 [ @target_database = ] 'database_name'  
 The name of the active secondary database. database_name is sysname, with no default.  
  
## Return Code Values  
 Returns 0 for success or an error number for failure.  
  
 The most likely error conditions are as follows:  
  
-   The server name or database name is missing.  
  
-   The link cannot be found to the specified server name or database.  
  
-   Interlink connectivity is lost. **sp_wait_for_database_copy_sync** will return after the connection timeout.  
  
## Permissions  
 Any user in the primary database can call this system stored procedure. The login must be a user in both the primary and active secondary databases.  
  
## Remarks  
 All transactions committed before a **sp_wait_for_database_copy_sync** call are sent to the active secondary database.  
  
## Examples  
 The following example invokes **sp_wait_for_database_copy_sync** to ensure that all transactions are committed to the primary database, db0, get sent to its active secondary database on the target server ubfyu5ssyt.  
  
```  
USE db0;  
GO  
EXEC sys.sp_wait_for_database_copy_sync @target_server = N'ubfyu5ssyt1', @target_database = N'db0';  
GO  
```  
  
## See Also  
 [sys.dm_continuous_copy_status (Azure SQL Database)](../../relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views/sys-dm-continuous-copy-status-azure-sql-database.md)   
 [Geo-Replication Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) and Functions (Azure SQL Database)](../../relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views/geo-replication-dynamic-management-views-and-functions-azure-sql-database.md)   
 [sys.dm_geo_replication_link_status](../system-dynamic-management-views/sys-dm-geo-replication-link-status-azure-sql-database.md)