Oh Man, My Stupid. I don't know where my brain was yesterday. When I put
"Ron L" <ronl@bogus.Address.com> wrote in message
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> Hilary
>
> When I run this script in Query Analyzer:
> USE NITSS2kDev
> exec sp_dboption 'pubs','merge publish'
> GO
> use NITSS2kdeployed
> exec sp_dboption 'pubs','merge publish'
> GO
>
> I get these results:
> OptionName CurrentSetting
> ----------------------------------- --------------
> merge publish off
>
> OptionName CurrentSetting
> ----------------------------------- --------------
> merge publish off
>
> NITSS2kDev is actively replicating with 2 other databases, and one of the
> replication jobs ran 3 minutes ago. NITSS2kDeployed is not replicating.
> The script was run on the Publishing server.
>
> Thanks,
> Ron L
>
> "Hilary Cotter" <hilary.cotter@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eKM%23DAqUGHA.1444@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> If it returns off it means these databases are not enabled for
>> replication.
>>
>> --
>> Hilary Cotter
>> Director of Text Mining and Database Strategy
>> RelevantNOISE.Com - Dedicated to mining blogs for business intelligence.
>>
>> This posting is my own and doesn't necessarily represent RelevantNoise's
>> positions, strategies or opinions.
>>
>> Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
>>
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html >>
>> Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
>>
http://www.indexserverfaq.com >>
>>
>>
>> "Ron L" <ronl@bogus.Address.com> wrote in message
>> news:ODmoO2pUGHA.4452@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Hilary
>>>
>>> Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, when I run that against a database
>>> that is participating in replication and one that is not, both give me a
>>> result for the "CurrentSetting" of OFF. This occurs for both "Merge
>>> Publish" and "Publish". Is there something I am missing? I am running
>>> SQL Server 2000, SP 3a (with some hotfixes).
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ron Lounsbury
>>>
>>>
>>> "Hilary Cotter" <hilary.cotter@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:edTAbLnUGHA.4740@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> sp_dboption 'pubs','published'
>>>> GO
>>>> sp_dboption 'pubs','merge publish'
>>>> GO
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hilary Cotter
>>>> Director of Text Mining and Database Strategy
>>>> RelevantNOISE.Com - Dedicated to mining blogs for business
>>>> intelligence.
>>>>
>>>> This posting is my own and doesn't necessarily represent
>>>> RelevantNoise's positions, strategies or opinions.
>>>>
>>>> Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
>>>>
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html >>>>
>>>> Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
>>>>
http://www.indexserverfaq.com >>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ron L" <ronl@bogus.Address.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:uY5tItmUGHA.4764@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>>> All
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there some simple way to check if a database is being replicated
>>>>> that I can use in a script? I have 2 copies of a production database,
>>>>> one under replication and one not, and I would like to have any schema
>>>>> change scripts check for replication to see which action to take.
>>>>> E.g.
>>>>>
>>>>> <script>
>>>>> If <database is replicating>
>>>>> sp_addreplcolumn ...
>>>>> Else
>>>>> Alter Table...
>>>>>
>>>>> </script>
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA
>>>>> Ron Lounsbury
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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