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Prints all available parameters.
-Publisher server_name[\instance_name]:
Is the name of the Publisher. Specify server_name for the default instance of Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2000 on that server. Specify server_name\instance_name for a named instance of SQL Server 2000 on that server.
-PublisherDB publisher_database
Is the name of the Publisher database.
-Publication publication
Is the name of the publication. This parameter is only valid if the publication is set to always have a snapshot available for new or reinitialized subscriptions.
-Subscriber server_name[\instance_name]
Is the name of the Subscriber. Specify server_name for the default instance of SQL Server on that server. Specify server_name\instance_name for a named instance of SQL Server 2000 on that server.
-SubscriberDB subscriber_database
Is the name of the Subscriber database.
-Continuous
Specifies whether the agent attempts to poll replicated transactions continually. If specified, the agent polls replicated transactions from the source at polling intervals, even if there are no transactions pending.
-DefinitionFile def_path_and_file_name
Is the path of the agent definition file. An agent definition file contains command prompt arguments for the agent. The content of the file is parsed as an executable file. Double quotation marks (") can be used to specify argument values containing arbitrary characters.
-Distributor server_name[\instance_name]
Is the Distributor name. Specify server_name for the default instance of SQL Server on that server. Specify server_name\instance_name for a named instance of SQL Server 2000 on that server. For Distributor (push) distribution, the name defaults to the name of the default instance of SQL Server on the local computer.
-DistributorAddress distributor_address
Is the network connection string for the Net-Library defined in the DistributorNetwork option. If the DistributorNetwork option is the TCP/IP Sockets Net-Library, then the connection string is in the form of:
'address,socket'
For more information about the format, see Network Protocols. This option is useful for configuring connections across the Internet.
-DistributorLogin distributor_login
Is the Distributor login name.
-DistributorNetwork distributor_network
Is the Net-Library (without the .dll extension) to use when connecting to the Distributor. This option is useful when configuring the Merge Agent to connect to a Distributor over the Internet.
-DistributorPassword distributor_password
Is the Distributor password.
-DistributorSecurityMode [0|1]
Specifies the security mode of the Distributor. A value of 0 indicates SQL Server Authentication Mode (default), and a value of 1 indicates Windows Authentication Mode.
-DownloadGenerationsPerBatch download_generations_per_batch
Is the number of generations to be processed in a single batch while downloading changes from the Publisher to the Subscriber. A generation is defined as a logical group of changes per article. The default for a reliable communication link is 100. The default for an unreliable communication link is 10.
-DownloadReadChangesPerBatch download_read_changes_per_batch
Is the number of changes to be read in a single batch while downloading changes from the Publisher to the Subscriber. The default is 100.
-DownloadWriteChangesPerBatch download_write_changes_per_batch
Is the number of changes to be applied in a single batch while downloading changes from the Publisher to the Subscriber. The default is 100.
-ExchangeType [1|2|3]
Specifies the type of exchange. A value of 1 indicates a push exchange. A value of 2 indicates a pull exchange. A value of 3 indicates a bidirectional exchange (default).
-FastRowCount [0|1]
Specifies what type of rowcount calculation method should be used for rowcount validation. A value of 1 (default) indicates the fast method. A value of 0 indicates the full rowcount method.
-FileTransferType [0|1]
Specifies the file transfer type. A value of 0 indicates UNC (universal naming convention), and a value of 1 indicates FTP (file transfer protocol).
-FtpAddress ftp_address
Is the network address of the FTP service for the Distributor. When not specified, DistributorAddress is used. If the DistributorAddress is not specified, Distributor is used.
-FtpPassword ftp_password
Is the user password used to connect to the FTP service.
-FtpPort ftp_port
Is the port number of the FTP service for the Distributor. When not specified, the default port number for FTP service (21) is used.
-FtpUserName ftp_user_name
Is the user name used to connect to the FTP service. When not specified, anonymous is used.
-HistoryVerboseLevel [1|2|3]
Specifies the amount of history logged during a merge operation. You can minimize the performance affect of history logging by selecting 1.
| HistoryVerboseLevel value |
Description |
| 1 |
Always update a previous history message of the same status (startup, progress, success, and so forth). If no previous record with the same status exists, insert a new record. |
| 2 |
Default. Insert new history records unless the record is for such things as idle messages or long-running job messages. In those instances, update the previous records. |
| 3 |
Always insert new records, unless it is for idle messages. |
-Hostname host_name
Is the network name of the local computer. The default is the local computer name.
-LoginTimeOut login_time_out_seconds
Is the number of seconds before the login times out. The default is 15 seconds.
-Output output_path_and_file_name
Is the path of the agent output file. If the file name is not provided, the output is sent to the console. If the specified file name exists, the output is appended to the file.
-OutputVerboseLevel [0|1|2]
Specifies whether the output should be verbose. If the verbose level is 0, only error messages are printed. If the verbose level is 1, all of the progress report messages are printed. If the verbose level is 2 (default), all error messages and progress report messages are printed, which is useful for debugging.
-PollingInterval polling_interval
Is how often, in seconds, the Publisher or Subscriber is queried for data changes. The default is 60 seconds.
-ProfileName profile_name
Specifies an agent profile to use for agent parameters. If ProfileName is NULL, the agent profile is disabled. If ProfileName is not specified, the default profile for the agent type is used.
-PublisherAddress publisher_address
Is the network connection string for the Net-Library defined in the PublisherNetwork option. If the PublisherNetwork option is the TCP/IP Sockets Net-Library, the connection string is in the form of:
'address,socket'
For more information about the format, see Network Protocols. This option is useful for configuring connections across the Internet.
-PublisherLogin publisher_login
Is the Publisher login name. If PublisherSecurityMode is 0 (for SQL Server Authentication), this parameter must be specified.
-PublisherNetwork publisher_network
Is the Net-Library (without the .dll extension) to use when connecting to the Publisher. This option is useful when configuring the Merge Agent to connect to a Publisher over the Internet.
-PublisherPassword publisher_password
Is the Publisher password. If PublisherSecurityMode is 0 (for SQL Server Authentication), this parameter must be specified.
-PublisherSecurityMode [0|1]
Specifies the security mode of the Publisher. A value of 0 indicates SQL Server Authentication (default), and a value of 1 indicates Windows Authentication Mode.
-QueryTimeOut query_time_out_seconds
Is the number of seconds before the query times out. The default is 300 seconds.
-SubscriberDatabasePath subscriber_database_path
Is the path to the Jet database (.mdb file) if SubscriberType is 2 (allows a connection to a Jet database without an ODBC DSN).
-SubscriberDBAddOption [0|1|2|3]
Specifies whether there is an existing Subscriber database.
| SubscriberDBAddOption value |
Description |
| 0 |
Use the existing database (default). |
| 1 |
Create a new, empty Subscriber database. |
| 2 |
Create a new database and attach it to the specified file. |
| 3 |
Create a new database, attach the database, and enable all subscriptions that might exist at the file. |
Note When you use values 2 and 3, the database path for the Subscriber must be specified in the SubscriberDatabasePath option.
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SubscriberLogin subscriber_login
Is the Subscriber login name. If SubscriberSecurityMode is 0 (for SQL Server Authentication), this parameter must be specified.
-SubscriberPassword subscriber_password
Is the Subscriber password. If SubscriberSecurityMode is 0 (for SQL Server Authentication), this parameter must be specified.
-SubscriberSecurityMode [0|1]
Specifies the security mode of the Subscriber. A value of 0 indicates SQL Server Authentication (default), and a value of 1 indicates Windows Authentication Mode.
-SubscriberType [0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8]]
Specifies the type of Subscriber connection used by the Merge Agent.
| SubscriberType value |
Description |
| 0 |
Microsoft SQL Server |
| 1 |
ODBC data source |
| 2 |
Jet database (direct connection) |
| 3 |
OLE DB data source |
| 4 |
Exchange data source |
| 5 |
Oracle data source |
| 6 |
DB2 data source |
| 7 |
SSCE data source |
| 8 |
XML data source |
-SubscriptionType [0|1|2]
Specifies the subscription type for distribution. A value of 0 indicates a push subscription (default), a value of 1 indicates a pull subscription, and a value of 2 indicates an anonymous subscription.
-UploadGenerationsPerBatch upload_generations_per_batch
Is the number of generations to be processed in a single batch while uploading changes from the Subscriber to the Publisher. A generation is defined as a logical group of changes per article. The default for a reliable communication link is 100. The default for an unreliable communication link is 1.
-UploadReadChangesPerBatch upload_read_changes_per_batch
Is the number of changes to be read in a single batch while uploading changes from the Subscriber to the Publisher. The default is 100.
-UploadWriteChangesPerBatch upload_write_changes_per_batch
Is the number of changes to be applied in a single batch while uploading changes from the Subscriber to the Publisher. The default is 100.
-Validate [0|1|2|3]
Specifies whether validation should be done at the end of the merge session, and, if so, what type of validation.
| Validate value |
Description |
| 0 |
No validation (default) |
| 1 |
Rowcount-only validation |
| 2 |
Rowcount and checksum validation |
| 3 |
Rowcount and binary checksum validation |
Note The value of 3 is the recommended value for use with SQL Server 2000; however, it cannot be used with earlier versions of SQL Server.
-ValidateInterval validate_interval
Is how often, in minutes, the subscription is validated in continuous mode. The default is 60 minutes.