Implementing Replication on existing database
I'm a developer but I need to implement replication on an existing database. I'm a bit familiar with replication and I already was able to implement it but I had a few issues and the two most notable ones are:
Replication job affects maintenance plan -- it seems like the maintenance plan jobs can't be run because another job is currently running. I know some replication jobs are ran periodically. Can I avoid certain time of the day so it won't interfere with the maintenance plan?
The Distribution database grew too large and caused a no free space issue. Since this is transactional replication, publisher is continuously sending copies of the commands to the subscriber. How can I minimize the size of distribution database?
Replication has been stopped and the disk space issue is now fixed but this might happen again in the future. Before I attempt to set it up again, what should I take note of to set up the replication successfully next time?
sql-server sql-server-2014 transactional-replication
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I'm a developer but I need to implement replication on an existing database. I'm a bit familiar with replication and I already was able to implement it but I had a few issues and the two most notable ones are:
Replication job affects maintenance plan -- it seems like the maintenance plan jobs can't be run because another job is currently running. I know some replication jobs are ran periodically. Can I avoid certain time of the day so it won't interfere with the maintenance plan?
The Distribution database grew too large and caused a no free space issue. Since this is transactional replication, publisher is continuously sending copies of the commands to the subscriber. How can I minimize the size of distribution database?
Replication has been stopped and the disk space issue is now fixed but this might happen again in the future. Before I attempt to set it up again, what should I take note of to set up the replication successfully next time?
sql-server sql-server-2014 transactional-replication
asked Feb 1 '17 at 7:37
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I'm a developer but I need to implement replication on an existing database. I'm a bit familiar with replication and I already was able to implement it but I had a few issues and the two most notable ones are:
Replication job affects maintenance plan -- it seems like the maintenance plan jobs can't be run because another job is currently running. I know some replication jobs are ran periodically. Can I avoid certain time of the day so it won't interfere with the maintenance plan?
The Distribution database grew too large and caused a no free space issue. Since this is transactional replication, publisher is continuously sending copies of the commands to the subscriber. How can I minimize the size of distribution database?
Replication has been stopped and the disk space issue is now fixed but this might happen again in the future. Before I attempt to set it up again, what should I take note of to set up the replication successfully next time?
sql-server sql-server-2014 transactional-replication
asked Feb 1 '17 at 7:37
BahamutBahamut
1305
I'm a developer but I need to implement replication on an existing database. I'm a bit familiar with replication and I already was able to implement it but I had a few issues and the two most notable ones are:
Replication job affects maintenance plan -- it seems like the maintenance plan jobs can't be run because another job is currently running. I know some replication jobs are ran periodically. Can I avoid certain time of the day so it won't interfere with the maintenance plan?
The Distribution database grew too large and caused a no free space issue. Since this is transactional replication, publisher is continuously sending copies of the commands to the subscriber. How can I minimize the size of distribution database?
Replication has been stopped and the disk space issue is now fixed but this might happen again in the future. Before I attempt to set it up again, what should I take note of to set up the replication successfully next time?
sql-server sql-server-2014 transactional-replication
sql-server sql-server-2014 transactional-replication
asked Feb 1 '17 at 7:37
BahamutBahamut
1305
asked Feb 1 '17 at 7:37
BahamutBahamut
1305
asked Feb 1 '17 at 7:37
BahamutBahamut
1305
asked Feb 1 '17 at 7:37
BahamutBahamut
1305
asked Feb 1 '17 at 7:37
BahamutBahamut
1305
1305
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 18 mins ago
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What kinds of tasks are the maintenance plans executing. The only replication job I can imagine interfering with another t-sql task is the snapshot job. How big is the db (tables and total size)? How many publications are you using? I typically create several publications.
answered Feb 2 '17 at 4:06
Bret KnollBret Knoll
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I only created 1 publication. There's a recurring job for the distribution I think. I deleted the publications and the job already because it keeps running therefore making the distribution database grow unnecessarily.
– Bahamut
Feb 2 '17 at 7:55
how many tables and how big is the db? I think this is still important. What if you create publication with 1 article? Do you have the same issues? What is the status of the publication, subscription and distribution in Replication Monitor. I have never had the distribution database fill up, but believe it will if the subscription is not receiving the transactions.
– Bret Knoll
Feb 2 '17 at 15:46
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What kinds of tasks are the maintenance plans executing. The only replication job I can imagine interfering with another t-sql task is the snapshot job. How big is the db (tables and total size)? How many publications are you using? I typically create several publications.
answered Feb 2 '17 at 4:06
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I only created 1 publication. There's a recurring job for the distribution I think. I deleted the publications and the job already because it keeps running therefore making the distribution database grow unnecessarily.
– Bahamut
Feb 2 '17 at 7:55
how many tables and how big is the db? I think this is still important. What if you create publication with 1 article? Do you have the same issues? What is the status of the publication, subscription and distribution in Replication Monitor. I have never had the distribution database fill up, but believe it will if the subscription is not receiving the transactions.
– Bret Knoll
Feb 2 '17 at 15:46
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What kinds of tasks are the maintenance plans executing. The only replication job I can imagine interfering with another t-sql task is the snapshot job. How big is the db (tables and total size)? How many publications are you using? I typically create several publications.
answered Feb 2 '17 at 4:06
Bret KnollBret Knoll
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I only created 1 publication. There's a recurring job for the distribution I think. I deleted the publications and the job already because it keeps running therefore making the distribution database grow unnecessarily.
– Bahamut
Feb 2 '17 at 7:55
how many tables and how big is the db? I think this is still important. What if you create publication with 1 article? Do you have the same issues? What is the status of the publication, subscription and distribution in Replication Monitor. I have never had the distribution database fill up, but believe it will if the subscription is not receiving the transactions.
– Bret Knoll
Feb 2 '17 at 15:46
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What kinds of tasks are the maintenance plans executing. The only replication job I can imagine interfering with another t-sql task is the snapshot job. How big is the db (tables and total size)? How many publications are you using? I typically create several publications.
answered Feb 2 '17 at 4:06
Bret KnollBret Knoll
11
What kinds of tasks are the maintenance plans executing. The only replication job I can imagine interfering with another t-sql task is the snapshot job. How big is the db (tables and total size)? How many publications are you using? I typically create several publications.
answered Feb 2 '17 at 4:06
Bret KnollBret Knoll
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answered Feb 2 '17 at 4:06
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I only created 1 publication. There's a recurring job for the distribution I think. I deleted the publications and the job already because it keeps running therefore making the distribution database grow unnecessarily.
– Bahamut
Feb 2 '17 at 7:55
how many tables and how big is the db? I think this is still important. What if you create publication with 1 article? Do you have the same issues? What is the status of the publication, subscription and distribution in Replication Monitor. I have never had the distribution database fill up, but believe it will if the subscription is not receiving the transactions.
– Bret Knoll
Feb 2 '17 at 15:46
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I only created 1 publication. There's a recurring job for the distribution I think. I deleted the publications and the job already because it keeps running therefore making the distribution database grow unnecessarily.
– Bahamut
Feb 2 '17 at 7:55
how many tables and how big is the db? I think this is still important. What if you create publication with 1 article? Do you have the same issues? What is the status of the publication, subscription and distribution in Replication Monitor. I have never had the distribution database fill up, but believe it will if the subscription is not receiving the transactions.
– Bret Knoll
Feb 2 '17 at 15:46
I only created 1 publication. There's a recurring job for the distribution I think. I deleted the publications and the job already because it keeps running therefore making the distribution database grow unnecessarily.
– Bahamut
Feb 2 '17 at 7:55
I only created 1 publication. There's a recurring job for the distribution I think. I deleted the publications and the job already because it keeps running therefore making the distribution database grow unnecessarily.
– Bahamut
Feb 2 '17 at 7:55
how many tables and how big is the db? I think this is still important. What if you create publication with 1 article? Do you have the same issues? What is the status of the publication, subscription and distribution in Replication Monitor. I have never had the distribution database fill up, but believe it will if the subscription is not receiving the transactions.
– Bret Knoll
Feb 2 '17 at 15:46
how many tables and how big is the db? I think this is still important. What if you create publication with 1 article? Do you have the same issues? What is the status of the publication, subscription and distribution in Replication Monitor. I have never had the distribution database fill up, but believe it will if the subscription is not receiving the transactions.
– Bret Knoll
Feb 2 '17 at 15:46
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