ra_marker

Places a marker in the primary database transaction log.

Syntax

ra_marker command_tag

command_tag – A varchar value that contains information used for subscription materialization. When used for Microsoft SQL Server data servers, this value is varchar(8000). When used for Oracle data servers, this value is varchar(4000).

Example 1 –
```
ra_marker ‘activate subscription 309 0 with suspension’
```
This command places a marker object in the Primary Database transaction log that invokes the Replication Server activate subscription command.

When ra_marker is invoked, Replication Agent executes a transaction in the Primary Database that is captured in the Primary Database transaction log. The replicated transaction is sent as a marker object to the primary Replication Server.
The ra_marker command returns an error message if the Replication Agent transaction log does not exist.
The ra_marker command is valid when the Replication Agent instance is in the Admin, Replicating, or Replication Down state.
For more information about the Replication Server rs_marker system function, refer to the Replication Server Administration Guide and Replication Server Reference Manual.