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# MSmerge_dynamic_snapshots (Transact-SQL)
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  The **MSmerge_dynamic_snapshots** table tracks the location of the filtered data snapshot for each partition defined for a merge publication with parameterized row filters. This table is stored in the **publication** database.  
  
|Column name|Data type|Description|  
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|  
|**partition_id**|**int**|The ID of the merge partition.|  
|**dynamic_snapshot_location**|**nvarchar(255)**|The location of the filtered data snapshot for the partition.|  
|**last_updated**|**datetime**|The date that the filtered data snapshot was refreshed.|  
  
## See Also  
 [Replication Tables (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-tables/replication-tables-transact-sql.md)