Create a Replication Server subscription, which is a request for Replication Server to maintain a replicated copy of an object in a replicate database at a specified location.
Prerequisites Make sure the Replication Server is running. Create and establish a connection to the server.
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Expand the tree for the Replication Server connection profile, right-click a primary database for which to create the replication definition, and select
New Artifact.
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Select
Subscription and click
Next.
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Specify the replicate data location and subscription type.
| Field |
Description |
|---|
| Replicate Location
|
Select the Replicate
Server
and Replicate Database.
Specify the replicate server and database: |
| Subscription Type |
Select a subscription type: Table RepDef, Function RepDef, Database RepDef, or Publication. |
| Replicate Data Location for Permission Granting |
Specify the replicate location at which to grant permissions.
- Select the Replicate Connection Profile Type.
- Select the Replicate
Connection Profile Name. Click Create to create a new profile.
- Select the Replicate
Server.
- Select the Replicate
Database.
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- Click Next, and specify naming, replication definition, and where criteria settings.
| Field |
Description |
|---|
| Subscription Prefix and Suffix |
(Optional) Specify a prefix or suffix for the subscriptions.The default suffix is "_sub".
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| Subscriptions |
Select subscriptions in the grid.
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RepDef Name – displays the name of the replication definition for this subscription. This field is read-only.
- Subscription – specify the subscription name.
Materialization – specify materialization preferences for replicate tables: Without Materialization, Without Holdlock, Incrementally, and Atomic Materialization.
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Grant Permission – grant permission for this subscription.
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Truncate Table – enables the
truncate table
command for this subscription.
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| Where Clause |
Set criteria for column or parameter values to be replicated in this subscription:
- Name – select a column or parameter.
- Operator – select a boolean operator from the drop-down menu.
- Value – enter a value for the where-clause condition.
Use Remove or Remove All to remove one or all clauses.
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- Specify save and execution
properties.
| Field |
Description |
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| Generate Script |
Generate a SQL file for the replication definition. |
| Execute Immediately |
Execute the SQL code immediately. If you do not select this
option, you must complete execution of the SQL file later to create the replication definition. |
- Click
Finish.
Next
For more information about Replication Server administrative tasks, see the Replication Server Administration Guide.