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sp_helpqreader_agent (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpqreader_agent returns properties of the Queue Reader agent.
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TSQL

sp_helpqreader_agent (Transact-SQL)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server SQL MI]

Returns properties of the Queue Reader agent. This stored procedure is executed at the Distributor on the distribution database or at the Publisher on any database.

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

Syntax

sp_helpqreader_agent [ [ @frompublisher = ] frompublisher ]
[ ; ]

Arguments

[ @frompublisher = ] frompublisher

Specifies whether the stored procedure is called at the Publisher or at the Distributor. @frompublisher is bit, with a default of 0.

  • 1 means that the stored procedure is called from the Publisher.
  • 0 means that the stored procedure is called from the Distributor.

Result set

Column name Data type Description
id int ID of the agent.
name nvarchar(100) Name of the agent.
job_id uniqueidentifier Unique ID of the agent job.
job_login nvarchar(512) Is the Windows account under which the Distribution agent runs, which is returned in the format <domain>\<username>.
job_password sysname For security reasons, a value of ********** is always returned.

Return code values

0 (success) or 1 (failure).

Remarks

sp_helpqreader_agent is used in transactional replication.

Permissions

When the value of frompublisher is 1, only members of the sysadmin fixed server role at the Publisher or members of the db_owner fixed database role on the publication database can execute sp_helpqreader_agent. Otherwise, only members of the sysadmin fixed server role at the Distributor or members of the db_owner fixed database role on the distribution database can execute sp_helpqreader_agent.

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