"Maer" <maer@auditleverage.com> wrote in message
news:eAKLQYMxHHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi Everyone,
>
> A backup of a replicated database (merge publication) was created and I
> need to restore that in a different server so that I can take a look at
> the conflict tables when that backup was created.
>
> Basically I am interested in restoring the conflicts tables. However,
> because I am restoring this backup in a different server, it wipes out all
> meta data pertaining to replication including the conflict tables.
>
> How to I get to the conflict tables in this backup? What are my
> alternatives?
>
> If I restore the database in the same server but with a different name
> (I don't want to restore the same database) will the conflict tables be
> deleted there too?
>
> Thanks,
> Maer
>