"Karthik Vatsan" <nkvatsan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Is it possible to setup merge replication between SQL Server 2000
> (Publisher) and SQL Server 2005 as (Subscriber) because when i try to
> setup, it gives me a message that the "subscriber version cannot be higher
> than the publisher version" ? If transactional replication works, why not
> merge ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Karthik
>

"Hilary Cotter" <hilary.cotter@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> No, consult this link for more info.
>
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143241.aspx
>
> Minimum requirements are for the distributor to be sql 2005.
>
> --
> 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
>
>
>
> "Karthik Vatsan" <nkvatsan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23gtTwIo4GHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>> Is it possible to setup merge replication between SQL Server 2000
>> (Publisher) and SQL Server 2005 as (Subscriber) because when i try to
>> setup, it gives me a message that the "subscriber version cannot be
>> higher than the publisher version" ? If transactional replication works,
>> why not merge ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Karthik
>>
>
>

"Karthik Vatsan" <nkvatsan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Hilary..Even if i move the distributor to SQL Server 2005, it still
> gives me the same message..
>
> Karthik
> "Hilary Cotter" <hilary.cotter@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uLCZNVq4GHA.4888@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> No, consult this link for more info.
>>
>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143241.aspx
>>
>> Minimum requirements are for the distributor to be sql 2005.
>>
>> --
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> "Karthik Vatsan" <nkvatsan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23gtTwIo4GHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>> Is it possible to setup merge replication between SQL Server 2000
>>> (Publisher) and SQL Server 2005 as (Subscriber) because when i try to
>>> setup, it gives me a message that the "subscriber version cannot be
>>> higher than the publisher version" ? If transactional replication works,
>>> why not merge ?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Karthik
>>>
>>
>>
>
>