sql server replication: Hi,
I'm trying to set up a subscriber for merge replication over https. The
initial snapshot file is about 50 Gigs and I'm wondering if its
possible to download & store this snapshot somewhere other than on my
database drive (I have size contraints). Any ideas or direction?
Thanks,
JC

Hi

Yes this feature is available for merge replication, there is some more
information here about alternate snapshot locations.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/replsql/replimpl_3vcj.asp

Nabila Lacey

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As well as Nabila's advice, you might want to consider using winzip 9.0 or
winrar to speed up the data transfer. Compression is available in SQL Server
but is limited to the 2GB limitation of a CAB file.
Cheers,
Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com
(recommended sql server 2000 replication book:
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602p.html)

Thank you both. I suppose I should have been more clear. I have no
control over the publication itself and thus cannot specify an
alternate location on the publisher. I was told that the drive I was
replicating to needed at least 100GB free to house both the snapshot
and the database it would be loaded into. Is it possible for me to zip
and download the snapshot to my subscriber (assuming they will let me)
on an alternate drive and point my subscription to that?

I do appreciate the help,
Jeremiah

Jeremiah,
the alternative snapshot location I was referring to is basically a
subscriber setting. the method you propose is exactly what I have done in
the past for large publications.
Cheers,
Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com
(recommended sql server 2000 replication book:
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602p.html)