sp_changedistributor_property (Transact-SQL)

Changes the properties of the Distributor. This stored procedure is executed at the Distributor on any database.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

sp_changedistributor_property [ [ @property= ] 'property' ]
    [ , [ @value= ] 'value' ]

Arguments

• [ @property=] 'property'
  Is the property for a given Distributor. property is sysname, and can be one of these values.

  Value	Description
  heartbeat_interval	Maximum number of minutes that an agent can run without logging a progress message.
  NULL (default)	All available property values are printed.

• [ @value=] 'value'
  Is the value for the given Distributor property. value is varchar(255), with a default of NULL.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Remarks

sp_changedistributor_property is used in all types of replication.

Permissions

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_changedistributor_property.

Example

-- Change the heartbeat interval at the Distributor to 5 minutes. 
USE master 
exec sp_changedistributor_property 
    @property = N'heartbeat_interval', 
    @value = 5;
GO

See Also

Reference

sp_adddistributor (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropdistributor (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpdistributor (Transact-SQL)
Replication Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)

Other Resources

How to: View and Modify Publisher and Distributor Properties (Replication Transact-SQL Programming)

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance