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# MSmerge_altsyncpartners (Transact-SQL)
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  The **MSmerge_altsyncpartners** table tracks the association of who the current synchronization partners are for a Publisher. This table is stored in the publication and subscription databases.  
  
|Column name|Data type|Description|  
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|  
|**subid**|**uniqueidentifier**|The identifier for the original Publisher.|  
|**alternate_subid**|**uniqueidentifier**|The identifier for the Subscriber who is the alternate synchronization partner.|  
|**description**|**nvarchar(255)**|The description of the alternate synchronization partner.|  
  
## 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)