sp-changedistributiondb-transact-sql.md

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sp_changedistributiondb (Transact-SQL)

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

:::image type="icon" source="../../includes/media/topic-link-icon.svg" border="false"::: Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

  
sp_changedistributiondb [ @database= ] 'database'   
    [ , [ @property= ] 'property' ]   
    [ , [ @value= ] 'value' ]  

Arguments

[ @database = ] 'database' Is the name of the distribution database. database is sysname, with no default.

[ @property = ] 'property' Is the property to change for the given database. property is sysname, and can be one of these values.

Value	Description
history_retention	History table retention period.
max_distretention	Maximum distribution retention period.
min_distretention	Minimum distribution retention period.
NULL (default)	All available property values are printed.

[ @value = ] 'value' Is the new value for the specified property. value is nvarchar(255), with a default of NULL.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Remarks

sp_changedistributiondb is used in all types of replication.

Example

:::code language="sql" source="../replication/codesnippet/tsql/sp-changedistributiondb-_1.sql":::

Permissions

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

See Also

View and Modify Distributor and Publisher Properties
sp_adddistributiondb (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropdistributiondb (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpdistributiondb (Transact-SQL)
Replication Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)