Replication Tables (Transact-SQL)

A replication topology is supported by replication system tables. When a user database is configured as a Publisher or a Subscriber, replication adds system tables to the database. These tables are removed when a user database is removed from a replication topology. For general rules regarding using system tables, see System Tables (Transact-SQL).

Replication Tables

The following is a list of the system tables used by replication, grouped by database.

Replication Tables in the master Database

MSreplication_options (Transact-SQL)

 

Replication Tables in the msdb Database

MSagentparameterlist

MSdbms_map

MSdbms

MSreplmonthresholdmetrics

MSdbms_datatype

sysreplicationalerts

MSdbms_datatype_mapping

 

Replication Tables in the Distribution Database

MSagent_parameters

MSpublicationthresholds

MSagent_profiles

MSpublisher_databases

MSarticles

MSreplication_objects

MScached_peer_lsns

MSreplication_subscriptions

MSdistpublishers

MSrepl_commands

MSdistribution_agents

MSrepl_errors

MSdistribution_history

MSrepl_originators

MSdistributiondbs

MSrepl_transactions

MSdistributor

MSrepl_version

MSlogreader_agents

MSsnapshot_agents

MSlogreader_history

MSsnapshot_history

MSmerge_agents

MSsubscriber_info

MSmerge_history

MSsubscriber_schedule

MSmerge_sessions

MSsubscriptions

MSmerge_subscriptions

MSsubscription_properties

MSpublication_access

MStracer_history

MSpublications

MStracer_tokens

These tables in the distribution database are used for replicating data from non-SQL Server Publisher. For more information, see Non-SQL Server Publishers.

IHarticles

IHpublishercolumnindexes

IHcolumns

IHpublishercolumns

IHconstrainttypes

IHpublisherconstraints

IHindextypes

IHpublisherindexes

IHindextypes

IHpublishers

IHpublications

IHpublishertables

IHpublishercolumnconstraints

IHsubscriptions

Replication Tables in the Publication Database

MSdynamicsnapshotjobs

MSpeer_request

MSdynamicsnapshotviews

MSpeer_response

MSmerge_altsyncpartners

MSpub_identity_range

MSmerge_conflicts_info

sysarticlecolumns

MSmerge_contents

sysarticles

MSmerge_current_partition_mappings

sysarticleupdates

MSmerge_dynamic_snapshots

sysmergearticlecolumns

MSmerge_errorlineage

sysmergearticles

MSmerge_generation_partition_mappings

sysmergepartitioninfo

MSmerge_genhistory

sysmergepublications

MSmerge_identity_range

sysmergeschemaarticles

MSmerge_metadataaction_request

sysmergeschemachange

MSmerge_partition_groups

sysmergesubscriptions

MSmerge_past_partition_mappings

sysmergesubsetfilters

MSmerge_replinfo

syspublications

MSmerge_settingshistory

sysschemaarticles

MSmerge_tombstone

syssubscriptions

MSpeer_lsns

systranschemas

Replication Tables in the Subscription Database

MSdynamicsnapshotjobs

MSmerge_settingshistory

MSdynamicsnapshotviews

MSmerge_tombstone

MSmerge_altsyncpartners

MSpeer_lsns (Transact-SQL)

MSmerge_conflicts_info

MSrepl_queuedtraninfo

MSmerge_contents

MSsnapshotdeliveryprogress

MSmerge_current_partition_mappings

MSsubscription_properties

MSmerge_dynamic_snapshots

sysmergearticlecolumns

MSmerge_errorlineage

sysmergearticles

MSmerge_generation_partition_mappings

sysmergepartitioninfo

MSmerge_genhistory

sysmergepublications

MSmerge_identity_range

sysmergeschemaarticles

MSmerge_metadataaction_request

sysmergeschemachange

MSmerge_partition_groups

sysmergesubscriptions

MSmerge_past_partition_mappings

sysmergesubsetfilters

MSmerge_replinfo

systranschemas

See Also

Reference

Replication Views (Transact-SQL)

Other Resources

How to: Configure Publishing and Distribution (Replication Transact-SQL Programming)
How to: Disable Publishing and Distribution (Replication Transact-SQL Programming)

Help and Information

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