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# sp_addmergepullsubscription (Transact-SQL)
[!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-asdbmi-xxxx-xxx-md](../../includes/appliesto-ss-asdbmi-xxxx-xxx-md.md)]

  Adds a pull subscription to a merge publication. This stored procedure is executed at the Subscriber on the subscription database.  
  
 ![Topic link icon](../../database-engine/configure-windows/media/topic-link.gif "Topic link icon") [Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions](../../t-sql/language-elements/transact-sql-syntax-conventions-transact-sql.md)  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
sp_addmergepullsubscription [ @publication= ] 'publication'   
    [ , [ @publisher= ] 'publisher' ]   
    [ , [ @publisher_db = ] 'publisher_db' ]   
    [ , [ @subscriber_type= ] 'subscriber_type' ]   
    [ , [ @subscription_priority= ] subscription_priority ]   
    [ , [ @sync_type= ] 'sync_type' ]   
    [ , [ @description= ] 'description' ]  
```  
  
## Arguments  
`[ @publication = ] 'publication'`
 Is the name of the publication. *publication* is **sysname**, with no default.  
  
`[ @publisher = ] 'publisher'`
 Is the name of the Publisher. *Publisher* is **sysname**, with a default of the local server name. The Publisher must be a valid server.  
  
`[ @publisher_db = ] 'publisher_db'`
 Is the name of the Publisher database. *publisher_db* is **sysname**, with a default of NULL.  
  
`[ @subscriber_type = ] 'subscriber_type'`
 Is the type of Subscriber. *subscriber_type* is **nvarchar(15)**, and can be **global**, **local** or **anonymous**. In [!INCLUDE[ssVersion2005](../../includes/ssversion2005-md.md)] and later versions, local subscriptions are referred to as client subscriptions and global subscriptions are referred to as server subscriptions.  
  
`[ @subscription_priority = ] subscription_priority`
 Is the subscription priority. *subscription_priority*is **real**, with a default of NULL. For local and anonymous subscriptions, the priority is **0.0**. The priority is used by the default resolver to pick a winner when conflicts are detected. For global subscribers, the subscription priority must be less than 100, which is the priority of the publisher.  
  
`[ @sync_type = ] 'sync_type'`
 Is the subscription synchronization type. *sync_type*is **nvarchar(15)**, with a default of **automatic**. Can be **automatic** or **none**. If **automatic**, the schema and initial data for published tables are transferred to the Subscriber first. If **none**, it is assumed the Subscriber already has the schema and initial data for published tables. System tables and data are always transferred.  
  
> [!NOTE]  
>  We do not recommend specifying a value of **none**.  
  
`[ @description = ] 'description'`
 Is a brief description of this pull subscription. *description*is **nvarchar(255)**, with a default of NULL. This value is displayed by the Replication Monitor in the **Friendly Name** column, which can be used to sort the subscriptions for a monitored publication.  
  
## Return Code Values  
 **0** (success) or **1** (failure)  
  
## Remarks  
 **sp_addmergepullsubscription** is used for merge replication.  
  
 If using [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Agent to synchronize the subscription, the [sp_addmergepullsubscription_agent](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-addmergepullsubscription-agent-transact-sql.md) stored procedure must be run at the Subscriber to create an agent and job to synchronize with the Publication.  
  
## Example  
 [!code-sql[HowTo#sp_addmergepullsubscriptionagent](../../relational-databases/replication/codesnippet/tsql/sp-addmergepullsubscript_0_1.sql)]  
  
 [!code-sql[HowTo#sp_addmergepullsub_websync_anon](../../relational-databases/replication/codesnippet/tsql/sp-addmergepullsubscript_0_2.sql)]  
  
## Permissions  
 Only members of the **sysadmin** fixed server role or **db_owner** fixed database role can execute **sp_addmergepullsubscription**.  
  
## See Also  
 [Create a Pull Subscription](../../relational-databases/replication/create-a-pull-subscription.md)   
 [Subscribe to Publications](../../relational-databases/replication/subscribe-to-publications.md)   
 [sp_addmergepullsubscription_agent (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-addmergepullsubscription-agent-transact-sql.md)   
 [sp_changemergepullsubscription (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-changemergepullsubscription-transact-sql.md)   
 [sp_dropmergepullsubscription (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-dropmergepullsubscription-transact-sql.md)   
 [sp_helpmergepullsubscription (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-helpmergepullsubscription-transact-sql.md)   
 [sp_helpsubscription_properties (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-helpsubscription-properties-transact-sql.md)