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# MSdistributiondbs (Transact-SQL)
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  The **MSdistributiondbs** table contains one row for each distribution database defined on the local Distributor. This table is stored in the **msdb** database.  
  
|Column name|Data type|Description|  
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|  
|**name**|**sysname**|The name of the distribution database.|  
|**min_distretention**|**int**|The minimum retention period, in hours, before transactions are deleted.|  
|**max_distretention**|**int**|The maximum retention period, in hours, before transactions are deleted.|  
|**history_retention**|**int**|The number of hours to retain history.|  
  
## See Also  
 [Replication Tables (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-tables/replication-tables-transact-sql.md)   
 [Replication Views (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-views/replication-views-transact-sql.md)