sp_validatemergepublication
Performs a publication-wide validation for which all subscriptions (push, pull, and anonymous) will be validated once. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.
Syntax
sp_validatemergepublication [@publication =] 'publication'
, [ @level = ] level
Arguments
[@publication =] 'publication'
Is the name of the publication. publication is sysname, with no default.
[@level = ] level
Is the type of validation to perform. level is tinyint, with no default. Level can be one of these values:
| Level value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rowcount-only validation. |
| 2 | Rowcount and checksum validation. |
| 3 | Rowcount and binary checksum validation. |
A validation level of 3 is valid only when Subscribers are running Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000.
Return Code Values
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
Remarks
sp_validatemergepublication is used in merge replication.
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_validatemergepublication.