sp_enumeratependingschemachanges (Transact-SQL)

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Applies to: SQL Server

Returns a list of all pending schema changes. This stored procedure can be used with sp_markpendingschemachange, which enables an administrator to skip selected pending schema changes so that they aren't replicated. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

Syntax

sp_enumeratependingschemachanges
    [ @publication = ] N'publication'
    [ , [ @starting_schemaversion = ] starting_schemaversion ]
[ ; ]

Arguments

[ @publication = ] N'publication'

The name of the publication. @publication is sysname, with no default.

[ @starting_schemaversion = ] starting_schemaversion

The lowest number schema change to include in the result set. @starting_schemaversion is int, with a default of 0.

Result set

Column name Data type Description
article_name sysname Name of the article to which the schema change applies, or Publication-wide for schema changes that apply to the entire publication.
schemaversion int Number of the pending schema change.
schematype sysname A text value that represents the type of schema change.
schematext nvarchar(max) Transact-SQL that describes the schema change.
schemastatus nvarchar(10) Indicates if a schema change is pending for the article, which can be one of the following values:

active = schema change is pending
inactive = schema change is inactive
skip = schema change isn't replicated
schemaguid uniqueidentifier Identifies the schema change.

Return code values

0 (success) or 1 (failure).

Remarks

sp_enumeratependingschemachanges is used in merge replication.

sp_enumeratependingschemachanges, used with sp_markpendingschemachange, is intended for the supportability of merge replication and should be used only when other corrective actions, such as reinitialization, fail to correct the situation.

Permissions

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_enumeratependingschemachanges.

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