"Mark for re-initialization" hangs -- sql server replication

sql server replication : "Mark for re-initialization" hangs

Hilary Cotter
7/25/2007 12:00:00 AM

can you issue this command in qa on the publisher in the publication
database?

sp_reinitsubscription
'publicationname','all','SubscriberName','subscriptionDatabase'

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hmb1963
7/25/2007 3:18:44 AM

Hi, I have a problem with a SQL 2000 transactional replication.
It is a replication with subscriptions on several world wide located
servers.
A WAN connection has been disabled for some time and as result one
subscription has been marked inactive.
Message: "The subscription(s) have been marked inactive and must be
reinitialized. NoSync subscriptions will need to be dropped and
recreated."
In the past this problem could been solved by re-initializing the
subscription but in this case
the Enterprise Manager hangs, when I tried to mark the subscription
for re-initialization.
Both SQL servers (publisher and subscriber) have been re-started but
the problem remained.
There are no sessions on the subscriber database which could block the
initialization.
The subscription can not be deleted.
What more can I do?

Hilary Cotter
7/26/2007 12:00:00 AM

use sp_who2 to identify locks/deadlocks caused by the replication processes
and selectively kill them,

Then try again.

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hmb1963
7/26/2007 2:44:37 AM

I tried out the stored procedure but the result was a hanging qa
without any status or error message.

hmb1963
7/27/2007 4:38:24 AM

Success!
I have killed again all sessions both on the publisher and subscriber
databases and
then the stored procedure sp_reinitsubscription worked.
Many thanks for your support.
Martin

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