RASD Truncation

To keep the RASD from growing indefinitely, you can periodically truncate older versions of its primary database object metadata.

Note: Back up the RASD using rasd_backup before you truncate it.

The RASD stores definitions for two types of database objects:

Articles – tables and stored procedures that are marked for replication.
Users – database users who apply transactions in the primary database.

Use the ra_truncatearticles, ra_truncateusers, and rasd_trunc_schedule commands to manage the size of the RASD. For information about these commands, see the Replication Agent Reference Manual.

Note: You can truncate the RASD at any time, when the Replication Agent instance is in any state.