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sys.sp_cdc_change_job (Transact-SQL)

Modifies the configuration of a change data capture cleanup or capture job in the current database. To view the current configuration of a job, query the dbo.cdc_jobs table, or use sp_cdc_help_jobs.

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Syntax

sys.sp_cdc_change_job [ [ @job_type = ] 'job_type' ]
    [ , [ @maxtrans = ] max_trans ] 
    [ , [ @maxscans = ] max_scans ] 
    [ , [ @continuous = ] continuous ] 
    [ , [ @pollinginterval = ] polling_interval ] 
    [ , [ @retention ] = retention ] 
    [ @threshold = ] 'delete threshold'

Arguments

  • [ @job_type= ] 'job_type'
    Type of job to modify. job_type is nvarchar(20) with a default of 'capture'. Valid inputs are 'capture' and 'cleanup'.

  • [ @maxtrans ] **=**max_trans
    Maximum number of transactions to process in each scan cycle. max_trans is int with a default of NULL, which indicates no change for this parameter. If specified, the value must be a positive integer.

    max_trans is valid only for capture jobs.

  • [ @maxscans ] **=**max_scans
    Maximum number of scan cycles to execute in order to extract all rows from the log. max_scans is int with a default of NULL, which indicates no change for this parameter.

    max_scan is valid only for capture jobs.

  • [ @continuous ] **=**continuous
    Indicates whether the capture job is to run continuously (1), or run only once (0). continuous is bit with a default of NULL, which indicates no change for this parameter.

    When continuous = 1, the sp_cdc_scan job scans the log and processes up to (max_trans * max_scans) transactions. It then waits the number of seconds specified in polling_interval before beginning the next log scan.

    When continuous = 0, the sp_cdc_scan job executes up to max_scans scans of the log, processing up to max_trans transactions during each scan, and then exits.

    If @continuous is changed from 1 to 0, @pollinginterval is automatically set to 0. A value specified for @pollinginterval other than 0 is ignored.

    If @continuous is omitted or explicitly set to NULL and @pollinginterval is explicitly set to a value greater than 0, @continuous is automatically set to 1.

    continuous is valid only for capture jobs.

  • [ @pollinginterval ] **=**polling_interval
    Number of seconds between log scan cycles. polling_interval is bigint with a default of NULL, which indicates no change for this parameter.

    polling_interval is valid only for capture jobs when continuous is set to 1.

  • [ @retention ] **=**retention
    Number of minutes that change rows are to be retained in change tables. retention is bigint with a default of NULL, which indicates no change for this parameter. The maximum value is 52494800 (100 years). If specified, the value must be a positive integer.

    retention is valid only for cleanup jobs.

  • [ @threshold= ] 'delete threshold'
    Maximum number of delete entries that can be deleted using a single statement on cleanup. delete threshold is bigint with a default of NULL, which indicates no change for this parameter. delete threshold is valid only for cleanup jobs.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Result Sets

None

Remarks

If a parameter is omitted, the associated value in the dbo.cdc_jobs table is not updated. A parameter set explicitly to NULL is treated as though the parameter is omitted.

Specifying a parameter that is invalid for the job type will cause the statement to fail.

Changes to a job do not take effect until the job is stopped by using sp_cdc_stop_job and restarted by using sp_cdc_start_job.

Permissions

Requires membership in the db_owner fixed database role.

Examples

A. Changing a capture job

The following example updates the @job\_type, @maxscans, and @maxtrans parameters of a capture job in the AdventureWorks2012 database. The other valid parameters for a capture job, @continuous and @pollinginterval, are omitted; their values are not modified.

USE AdventureWorks2012;
GO
EXECUTE sys.sp_cdc_change_job 
    @job_type = N'capture',
    @maxscans = 1000,
    @maxtrans = 15;
GO

B. Changing a cleanup job

The following example updates a cleanup job in the AdventureWorks2012 database. All valid parameters for this job type, except @threshold, are specified. The value of @threshold is not modified.

USE AdventureWorks2012;
GO
EXECUTE sys.sp_cdc_change_job 
    @job_type = N'cleanup',
    @retention = 2880;
GO

See Also

Reference

dbo.cdc_jobs (Transact-SQL)

sys.sp_cdc_enable_table (Transact-SQL)

sys.sp_cdc_add_job (Transact-SQL)