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# MSqreader_agents (Transact-SQL)
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  The **MSqreader_agents** table contains one row for each Queue Reader Agent running at the local Distributor. This table is stored in the distribution database.  
  
|Column name|Data type|Description|  
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|  
|**id**|**int**|The ID of the Queue Reader Agent.|  
|**name**|**nvarchar(100)**|The name of the Queue Reader Agent.|  
|**job_id**|**binary(16)**|The unique job ID number from **sysjobs** table.|  
|**profile_id**|**int**|The profile ID from the **MSagent_profiles** table.|  
|**job_step_uid**|**uniqueidentifier**|The unique ID of the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Agent job step in which the agent is started.|  
  
## 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)