--- title: "sp_helpsubscriberinfo (Transact-SQL) | Microsoft Docs" ms.custom: "" ms.date: "03/14/2017" ms.prod: sql ms.prod_service: "database-engine" ms.reviewer: "" ms.technology: replication ms.topic: "language-reference" f1_keywords: - "sp_helpsubscriberinfo" - "sp_helpsubscriberinfo_TSQL" helpviewer_keywords: - "sp_helpsubscriberinfo" ms.assetid: fbabe1ec-57cf-425c-bae7-af7f5d3198fd author: stevestein ms.author: sstein --- # sp_helpsubscriberinfo (Transact-SQL) [!INCLUDE[appliesto-ss-asdbmi-xxxx-xxx-md](../../includes/appliesto-ss-asdbmi-xxxx-xxx-md.md)] Displays information about a Subscriber. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on any 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_helpsubscriberinfo [ [ @subscriber =] 'subscriber'] [ , [ @publisher = ] 'publisher' ] ``` ## Arguments `[ @subscriber = ] 'subscriber'` Is the name of the Subscriber. *subscriber* is **sysname**, with a default of **%**, which returns all information. `[ @publisher = ] 'publisher'` Is the name of the Publisher. *publisher* is **sysname**, and defaults to the name of the current server. > [!NOTE] > *publisher* should not be specified, except when it is an Oracle Publisher. ## Result Sets |Column name|Data type|Description| |-----------------|---------------|-----------------| |**publisher**|**sysname**|Name of the Publisher.| |**subscriber**|**sysname**|Name of the Subscriber.| |**type**|**tinyint**|Type of Subscriber:

**0** = [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] database **1** = ODBC data source| |**login**|**sysname**|Login ID for [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Authentication.| |**password**|**sysname**|Password for [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Authentication.| |**commit_batch_size**|**int**|Not supported.| |**status_batch_size**|**int**|Not supported.| |**flush_frequency**|**int**|Not supported.| |**frequency_type**|**int**|Frequency with which the Distribution Agent is run:

**1** = One time

**2** = On demand

**4** = Daily

**8** = Weekly

**16** = Monthly

**32** = Monthly relative

**64** = Autostart

**128** = Recurring| |**frequency_interval**|**int**|Value applied to the frequency set by *frequency_type*.| |**frequency_relative_interval**|**int**|Date of the Distribution Agent used when *frequency_type* is set to **32** (monthly relative):

**1** = First

**2** = Second

**4** = Third

**8** = Fourth

**16** = Last| |**frequency_recurrence_factor**|**int**|Recurrence factor used by *frequency_type*.| |**frequency_subday**|**int**|How often to reschedule during the defined period:

**1** = Once

**2** = Second

**4** = Minute

**8** = Hour| |**frequency_subday_interval**|**int**|Interval for *frequency_subday*.| |**active_start_time_of_day**|**int**|Time of day when the Distribution Agent is first scheduled, formatted as HHMMSS.| |**active_end_time_of_day**|**int**|Time of day when the Distribution Agent stops being scheduled, formatted as HHMMSS.| |**active_start_date**|**int**|Date when the Distribution Agent is first scheduled, formatted as YYYYMMDD.| |**active_end_date**|**int**|Date when the Distribution Agent stops being scheduled, formatted as YYYYMMDD.| |**retryattempt**|**int**|Not supported.| |**retrydelay**|**int**|Not supported.| |**description**|**nvarchar(255)**|Text description of the Subscriber.| |**security_mode**|**int**|Implemented security mode:

**0** = [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Authentication

**1** = [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] Windows Authentication| |**frequency_type2**|**int**|Frequency with which the Merge Agent is run:

**1** = One time

**2** = On demand

**4** = Daily

**8** = Weekly

**16** = Monthly

**32** = Monthly relative

**64** = Autostart

**128** = Recurring| |**frequency_interval2**|**int**|Value applied to the frequency set by *frequency_type*.| |**frequency_relative_interval2**|**int**|Date of the Merge Agent used when *frequency_type* is set to 32(monthly relative):

**1** = First

**2** = Second

**4** = Third

**8** = Fourth

**16** = Last| |**frequency_recurrence_factor2**|**int**|Recurrence factor used by *frequency_type**.*| |**frequency_subday2**|**int**|How often to reschedule during the defined period:

**1** = Once

**2** = Second

**4** = Minute

**8** = Hour| |**frequency_subday_interval2**|**int**|Interval for *frequency_subday*.| |**active_start_time_of_day2**|**int**|Time of day when the Merge Agent is first scheduled, formatted as HHMMSS.| |**active_end_time_of_day2**|**int**|Time of day when the Merge Agent stops being scheduled, formatted as HHMMSS.| |**active_start_date2**|**int**|Date when the Merge Agent is first scheduled, formatted as YYYYMMDD.| |**active_end_date2**|**int**|Date when the Merge Agent stops being scheduled, formatted as YYYYMMDD.| ## Return Code Values **0** (success) or **1** (failure) ## Remarks **sp_helpsubscriberinfo** is used in snapshot replication, transactional replication, and merge replication. ## Permissions Only members of the **sysadmin** fixed server role, the **db_owner** fixed database role, or the publication access list for the publication can execute **sp_helpsubscriberinfo**. ## See Also [sp_adddistpublisher (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-adddistpublisher-transact-sql.md) [sp_addpullsubscription (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-addpullsubscription-transact-sql.md) [sp_changesubscriber (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-changesubscriber-transact-sql.md) [sp_dropsubscriber (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-dropsubscriber-transact-sql.md) [sp_helpdistributor (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-helpdistributor-transact-sql.md) [sp_helpserver (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-helpserver-transact-sql.md) [System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/system-stored-procedures-transact-sql.md)