sp_adddistpublisher (Transact-SQL)
Configures a Publisher to use a specified distribution database. This stored procedure is executed at the Distributor on any database. Note that the stored procedures sp_adddistributor (Transact-SQL) and sp_adddistributiondb (Transact-SQL) must have been run prior to using this stored procedure.
sp_adddistpublisher [ @publisher= ] 'publisher'
, [ @distribution_db= ] 'distribution_db'
[ , [ @security_mode= ] security_mode ]
[ , [ @login= ] 'login' ]
[ , [ @password= ] 'password' ]
[ , [ @working_directory= ] 'working_directory' ]
[ , [ @trusted= ] 'trusted' ]
[ , [ @encrypted_password= ] encrypted_password ]
[ , [ @thirdparty_flag = ] thirdparty_flag ]
[ , [ @publisher_type = ] 'publisher_type' ]
- [ @publisher=] 'publisher'
-
Is the Publisher name. publisher is sysname, with no default.
- [ @distribution_db=] 'distribution_db'
-
Is the name of the distribution database. distributor_db is sysname, with no default. This parameter is used by replication agents to connect to the Publisher.
- [ @security_mode=] security_mode
-
Is the implemented security mode. This parameter is only used by replication agents to connect to the Publisher for queued updating subscriptions or with a non-SQL Server Publisher. security_mode is int, and can be one of these values.
Value
Description
0
Replication agents at the Distributor use SQL Server Authentication to connect to the Publisher.
1 (default)
Replication agents at the Distributor use Windows Authentication to connect to the Publisher.
- [ @login=] 'login'
-
Is the login. This parameter is required if security_mode is 0. login is sysname, with a default of NULL. This parameter is used by replication agents to connect to the Publisher.
- [ @password=] 'password']
-
Is the password. password is sysname, with a default of NULL. This parameter is used by replication agents to connect to the Publisher.
Security Note
Do not use a blank password. Use a strong password.
- [ @working_directory=] 'working_directory'
-
Is the name of the working directory used to store data and schema files for the publication. working_directory is nvarchar(255), and defaults to the ReplData folder for this instance of SQL Server, for example 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\MSSQ.1\ReplData'. The name should be specified in UNC format.
- [ @trusted=] 'trusted'
-
This parameter has been deprecated and is provided for backward compatibility only. trusted is nvarchar(5), and setting it to anything but false will result in an error.
- [ @encrypted_password=] encrypted_password
-
Setting encrypted_password is no longer supported. Attempting to set this bit parameter to 1 will result in an error.
- [ @thirdparty_flag =] thirdparty_flag
-
Is when the Publisher is SQL Server. thirdparty_flag is bit, and can be one of the following values.
Value
Description
0 (default)
SQL Server database.
1
Database other than SQL Server.
- [ @publisher_type= ] 'publisher_type'
-
Specifies the Publisher type when the Publisher is not SQL Server. publisher_type is sysname, and can be one of the following values.
Value
Description
MSSQLSERVER
(default)
Specifies a SQL Server Publisher.
ORACLE
Specifies a standard Oracle Publisher.
ORACLE GATEWAY
Specifies an Oracle Gateway Publisher.
For more information about the differences between an Oracle Publisher and an Oracle Gateway Publisher, see Configure an Oracle Publisher.
-- This script uses sqlcmd scripting variables. They are in the form
-- $(MyVariable). For information about how to use scripting variables
-- on the command line and in SQL Server Management Studio, see the
-- "Executing Replication Scripts" section in the topic
-- "Programming Replication Using System Stored Procedures".
-- Install the Distributor and the distribution database.
DECLARE @distributor AS sysname;
DECLARE @distributionDB AS sysname;
DECLARE @publisher AS sysname;
DECLARE @directory AS nvarchar(500);
DECLARE @publicationDB AS sysname;
-- Specify the Distributor name.
SET @distributor = $(DistPubServer);
-- Specify the distribution database.
SET @distributionDB = N'distribution';
-- Specify the Publisher name.
SET @publisher = $(DistPubServer);
-- Specify the replication working directory.
SET @directory = N'\\' + $(DistPubServer) + '\repldata';
-- Specify the publication database.
SET @publicationDB = N'AdventureWorks2012';
-- Install the server MYDISTPUB as a Distributor using the defaults,
-- including autogenerating the distributor password.
USE master
EXEC sp_adddistributor @distributor = @distributor;
-- Create a new distribution database using the defaults, including
-- using Windows Authentication.
USE master
EXEC sp_adddistributiondb @database = @distributionDB,
@security_mode = 1;
GO
-- Create a Publisher and enable AdventureWorks2012 for replication.
-- Add MYDISTPUB as a publisher with MYDISTPUB as a local distributor
-- and use Windows Authentication.
DECLARE @distributionDB AS sysname;
DECLARE @publisher AS sysname;
-- Specify the distribution database.
SET @distributionDB = N'distribution';
-- Specify the Publisher name.
SET @publisher = $(DistPubServer);
USE [distribution]
EXEC sp_adddistpublisher @publisher=@publisher,
@distribution_db=@distributionDB,
@security_mode = 1;
GO
