indices and replication

Will leaving these indexes there cause any
>problems?
No.
I
>could add indexes to the publisher via the normal EM gui
method and just
>re-apply the new snapshot to get this new index to
subscribers... Correct?
Correct

>3) using sp_addscriptexec can be used to add indexes to
a published article
>*without* having to re-apply a new snapshot to
subscribers. Just like
>sp_replAddColumn adds columns.. Correct?
Dont know.
2 outta 3 aint bad. ;-)

>--Original Message--
>first: forgive me, is it indices or indexes?
>I had previously asked about adding indexes to tables
that are a part of
>merge replication (sql 2000 servers). Paul Ibison
reccomended checking out
>sp_addscriptexec. I honestly have not done that yet as I
was just doing a
>little initial digging on the subject at that point. I
have a couple other
>questions surrounding this issue:
>1) I had someone add some indexes to replicated tables on
the subcriber end
>of a merge replication scheme by using the usual
Enterprise Manager GUI
>method. They did not replicate to the publisher. I assume
that is normal. I
>actually did not think EM would have let the change be
done since it was
>done on a replication article. Will leaving these indexes
there cause any
>problems? I don't actually need them on the publisher end
right now anyway.
>2) I see that by default indexes are included when a new
snapshot is applied
>to a subscriber. So, if re-applying a new snapshot is a
doable solution, I
>could add indexes to the publisher via the normal EM gui
method and just
>re-apply the new snapshot to get this new index to
subscribers... Correct?
>3) using sp_addscriptexec can be used to add indexes to
a published article
>*without* having to re-apply a new snapshot to
subscribers. Just like
>sp_replAddColumn adds columns.. Correct?
>any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
>
>.
>
2 out of 3 ain't bad at all... Thanks! ;)
"ChrisR" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Will leaving these indexes there cause any
> No.
> I
> method and just
> subscribers... Correct?
> Correct
>
> a published article
> subscribers. Just like
>
> Dont know.
> 2 outta 3 aint bad. ;-)
>
> that are a part of
> reccomended checking out
> was just doing a
> have a couple other
> the subcriber end
> Enterprise Manager GUI
> that is normal. I
> done since it was
> there cause any
> right now anyway.
> snapshot is applied
> doable solution, I
> method and just
> subscribers... Correct?
> a published article
> subscribers. Just like
|||I agree with Chris and (3) yes you can use sp_addscriptexec to send over the
create index statements - or use EM, or scripts etc.
The reason sp_addscriptexec is particularly useful is if you have a lot of
subscribers or if your subscribers are pull subscriptions - you can be sure
everyone gets the change. Be sure to try the script on the publisher first.
A recent poster found that his distribution agent failed due to an incorrect
script. If this happens, then you'll need to edit the script in the repldata
share.
BTW for (2) This is usually a lot less work than recreating a snapshot and
synchronizing.
Rgds,
Paul Ibison
(recommended sql server 2000 replication book:
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602p.html)
|||Thanks Paul!
"Paul Ibison" <Paul.Ibison@.Pygmalion.Com> wrote in message
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> I agree with Chris and (3) yes you can use sp_addscriptexec to send over
the
> create index statements - or use EM, or scripts etc.
> The reason sp_addscriptexec is particularly useful is if you have a lot of
> subscribers or if your subscribers are pull subscriptions - you can be
sure
> everyone gets the change. Be sure to try the script on the publisher
first.
> A recent poster found that his distribution agent failed due to an
incorrect
> script. If this happens, then you'll need to edit the script in the
repldata
> share.
> BTW for (2) This is usually a lot less work than recreating a snapshot and
> synchronizing.
> Rgds,
> Paul Ibison
> (recommended sql server 2000 replication book:
> http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602p.html)
>