Here are some thoughts on using Transactional (or Peer-2-Peer) Replication Subscriber to support both REPORTING and DISATER RECOVERY. Normally “subscriber” target server would have different set of non-clustered indexes to support REPORTING capabilities. The Publisher’s indexes, check-constraints, triggers, etc, would only be added when Publisher goes down and the Subscriber comes online as the new
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During performance troubleshooting we often need to look at difference between two different databases. We’ve used SQL Server Tablediff Utility for the data changes but doesn’t help with schema changes. For schema differences you can use Database Compare tool available for Visual Studio. How to: Compare the Data of Two Databases http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa833428.aspx Schema Comparison with
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Following a user database restore the database had orphaned users. We used TSQL commands below to build a list of sp_change_users_login commands in order to resynchronize database users with SQL logins. We then ran these sp_change_users_login commands to automatically fix the users. In SQL 2005 and SQL 2008 the SQL login is created and automatically
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José Moreira Neto | Microsoft SQL Server Escalation Services sp_addpublication parameter: [ @immediate_sync=] ‘immediate_synchronization’ Immediate_sync has a default of FALSE. independent_agent must be true for immediate_synchronization to be true. Immediate_sync feature instructs Replication to maintain Snapshot BCP files and distributed transactions in the Distribution database should a new subscriber be created (or reinit) within the
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Windows Synchronization Manager on x64 SQL 2005 BOL topics describe how to launch the Windows Synchronization Manager to synchronize a subscriber. How to: Synchronize a Subscription Using Windows Synchronization Manager (Windows Synchronization Manager) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms151863.aspx On x64 system, the BOL steps will start the x64 Win Sync Manager not the 32bit version. The x64 bit will
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