I modified the synchronization views, but that didn't help. As soon as I add
<< Cannot use empty object or column names. Use a single space if necessary.
to be skipped or filled with NULLs. Looks like this method doesn't allow the
"Oskar" wrote:
> I thought about it again, maybe I could edit the synchronization views
> manually and have some fake values selected for the excess columns. Should
> give it try.
>
>
> "Oskar" wrote:
>
> > You mean filtering the columns? If yes, I've tried that already. I discovered
> > that the snapshot agent doesn't work when schemas are different at the
> > subscriber. It seems to be hapenning, because the insert bulk process of the
> > snapshot agent can't be "told" to skip the excess columns at the subsriber so
> > it ends up inserting the wrong type of data in those columns.
> >
> > -- Oskar
> >
> > "Hilary Cotter" wrote:
> >
> > > Have a look at a custom sync object. I think this will do what you are
> > > looking for.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Hilary Cotter
> > > Director of Text Mining and Database Strategy
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> > >
> > > 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 > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Oskar" <Oskar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:695F66D2-B2E6-4835-ACB2-5DFC29571F4D@microsoft.com...
> > > >I use transformable subscriptions and the accompanying character format of
> > > > snapshots, because, as far as I can see, that's the only way I can "tell"
> > > > the
> > > > snapshot agent to skip the columns that aren't present in the publication
> > > > database while data is copied in bulk into the respective table in the
> > > > subscription database. If the snapshot agent of the transactional
> > > > replication
> > > > could use the format file in the same way the bcp utility does it, I'd
> > > > stick
> > > > with the native format of snapshots, but since it doesn't I'm left with
> > > > only
> > > > the character format. Is the character format the same as the native
> > > > format
> > > > in respect of transferring the exact copy of published data to the
> > > > subscription database? Can you think of any issues, for example, when
> > > > transferring data stored using a very outdated codepage ?
> > > >
> > > > -- Many thanks, Oskar
> > > >
> > > > "Hilary Cotter" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Transformable Subscriptions use a DTS package to transform the data as it
> > > >> moves from the Publisher to the Subscriber. It is intended to transform
> > > >> the
> > > >> data when it goes to heterogeneous subscribers. It has been deprecated in
> > > >> SQL 2005. If you need to transform the data for SQL Server subscribers
> > > >> you
> > > >> are better to use custom stored procedures.
> > > >>
> > > >> To answer your question, I take it that you are able to use the DTS
> > > >> package
> > > >> code outside of the publication and it does not lose data. If so, you
> > > >> should
> > > >> not be loosing data while using transformable subscriptions. You can
> > > >> always
> > > >> log to a table where the DTS package runs for debugging purposes.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> 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 > > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> "Oskar" <Oskar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:9839B177-4F0D-4C95-9E92-310B9288EE5C@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Forgot to mention that the data in the publication database for the
> > > >> > transactional replication is stored using a legacy multilingual DOS
> > > >> > codepage,
> > > >> > which is mapped to a single codepage that can be recognized by the SQL
> > > >> > Server
> > > >> > software on the servers.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Oskar" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> Hi,
> > > >> >> Tell me please, is there any chance to lose or get altered data in a
> > > >> >> susbcription database if the character mode format of snapshots and
> > > >> >> transformable subscriptions are used in the transactional replication
> > > >> >> that
> > > >> >> was set up between MS SQL Server 2000 SP3 servers?
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> --Many thanks, Oskar
> > > >> >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >