Copy subscription fails

I understand that there is a limitation in windows for compressing 2gb +. I
am trying to create an msf by "copying a subscription". As an alternative
method I have tried to copy the subscription database using the "copy
database" wizard it gives me an error that is supposedly suppost to be a
permissions problem. Has anyone in the group been able to figure out where
the permissions are to be set to copy a database between two servers. I've
already tried the domain administrator in which both machines are members
of.
there error you are probably getting is because an account or dbuser is not
present in the target database.
repeat the copy and post back here with the exact error message you are
getting.
Hilary Cotter
Looking for a book on SQL Server replication?
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
"Sam" <sam@.info.com> wrote in message
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> I understand that there is a limitation in windows for compressing 2gb +.
I
> am trying to create an msf by "copying a subscription". As an alternative
> method I have tried to copy the subscription database using the "copy
> database" wizard it gives me an error that is supposedly suppost to be a
> permissions problem. Has anyone in the group been able to figure out where
> the permissions are to be set to copy a database between two servers.
I've
> already tried the domain administrator in which both machines are members
> of.
>
|||I figured out how to copy a database. Thank you for your help. But the
original issue was to avoid using the copy subscription method which is
limited to 2gb. The copy database wizard does not allow me to copy a
replication database. How do I get a subscription on another machine without
using snapshot folders. I loved the msf files because you can manage it
easily with novice users but like I said before it has a 2gb limit. What is
the simplest way to move the subscriptions without a snapshot folder (merge
replication)?
"Hilary Cotter" <hilaryk@.att.net> wrote in message
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> there error you are probably getting is because an account or dbuser is
not[vbcol=seagreen]
> present in the target database.
> repeat the copy and post back here with the exact error message you are
> getting.
> --
> Hilary Cotter
> Looking for a book on SQL Server replication?
> http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
>
> "Sam" <sam@.info.com> wrote in message
> news:10f89dua28ama86@.corp.supernews.com...
+.[vbcol=seagreen]
> I
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> I've
members
>
|||back up the publication database, copy the backup file to the subscriber and
restore it there. Then do a nosync subscribption.
A small snapshot will be generated and distributed to your subscription with
procs, triggers, and metadata merge needs to work.
Hilary Cotter
Looking for a book on SQL Server replication?
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
"Sam" <sam@.info.com> wrote in message
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> I figured out how to copy a database. Thank you for your help. But the
> original issue was to avoid using the copy subscription method which is
> limited to 2gb. The copy database wizard does not allow me to copy a
> replication database. How do I get a subscription on another machine
without
> using snapshot folders. I loved the msf files because you can manage it
> easily with novice users but like I said before it has a 2gb limit. What
is
> the simplest way to move the subscriptions without a snapshot folder
(merge[vbcol=seagreen]
> replication)?
> "Hilary Cotter" <hilaryk@.att.net> wrote in message
> news:uIpE6MRaEHA.3112@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> not
> +.
> alternative
a[vbcol=seagreen]
> where

> members
>
|||I tried what you've told me and it worked great so far. However nothing is
too simple I got the following message:
The merge process could not initialize the subscription.
{?=call sp_MSaddanonymousreplica (?,?,?,?,?,?)}
Invalid subscription type is specified. A subscription to publication 'XXX'
already exists in the database with a different subscription
I tried to drop the subscription but said it doesn't exist
sp_droppullsubscription
@.publisher='BUSHWACKER\TEST',@.publisher_db='XXX',
@.publication='XXX'
Server: Msg 14135, Level 11, State 1, Procedure sp_droppullsubscription,
Line 143
There is no subscription on Publisher 'BUSHWACKER\TEST', publisher database
'XXX', publication 'XXX'.
"Hilary Cotter" <hilaryk@.att.net> wrote in message
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> back up the publication database, copy the backup file to the subscriber
and
> restore it there. Then do a nosync subscribption.
> A small snapshot will be generated and distributed to your subscription
with[vbcol=seagreen]
> procs, triggers, and metadata merge needs to work.
> --
> Hilary Cotter
> Looking for a book on SQL Server replication?
> http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
>
> "Sam" <sam@.info.com> wrote in message
> news:10faqndd1576a3d@.corp.supernews.com...
> without
> is
> (merge
is[vbcol=seagreen]
are[vbcol=seagreen]
2gb[vbcol=seagreen]
"copy[vbcol=seagreen]
be[vbcol=seagreen]
> a
servers.
>
>

Copy SQL Users from a server to another

Hi,
We are using a SQL 2000 Std Server on a Windows 2000
Server. I just install a new Server running with Windows
2003 Standart and i installed SQL 2000 Std on it.
When i go into Enterprise Manager, On Security folder and
Logins tabs, i saw all the users that needs access to wich
DB etc.
I want to copy all this security information to my new SQL
Server... how did i do that?
thanks!Hi,
Have a look into the below link.
http://www.databasejournal.com/feat...cle.php/2228611
Thanks
Hari
MCDBA
"GuillauG" <Guillaume.Genest@.qc.teknion.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> We are using a SQL 2000 Std Server on a Windows 2000
> Server. I just install a new Server running with Windows
> 2003 Standart and i installed SQL 2000 Std on it.
> When i go into Enterprise Manager, On Security folder and
> Logins tabs, i saw all the users that needs access to wich
> DB etc.
> I want to copy all this security information to my new SQL
> Server... how did i do that?
> thanks!|||Hi,
Thank, from your link i find this link:
http://www.databasejournal.com/feat...l/article.php/2
228611
Really easier for me than using sp_ function.
But after i follow the instruction on this web site i got
an "Unspecified error" while running the task. But all my
users seems to have been copied...
Someone know why i get this error?
Thanks!
>--Original Message--
>Hi,
>Have a look into the below link.
>http://www.databasejournal.com/feat...ql/article.php/
2228611
>Thanks
>Hari
>MCDBA
>
>"GuillauG" <Guillaume.Genest@.qc.teknion.com> wrote in
message
>news:2b4501c42875$89e027b0$a601280a@.phx.gbl...
and[vbcol=seagreen]
wich[vbcol=seagreen]
SQL[vbcol=seagreen]
>
>.
>|||Hi Guillaume,
You can transfer logins and passwords between instances following the
suggestions mentioned below:
246133 HOW TO: Transfer Logins and Passwords Between Instances of SQL Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246133
If there is any thing unclear, please feel free to let me know.
Regards,
Michael Shao
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.|||I already saw that article, but when i want to copy users
from one Server to another i got an "Unspecified error"
while running the task. But all the users seems to have
been copied...
any suggestion?

>--Original Message--
>Hi Guillaume,
>You can transfer logins and passwords between instances
following the
>suggestions mentioned below:
>246133 HOW TO: Transfer Logins and Passwords Between
Instances of SQL Server
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246133
>If there is any thing unclear, please feel free to let me
know.
>Regards,
>Michael Shao
>Microsoft Online Partner Support
>Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and
confers no rights.
>.
>|||Hi Guillaume,
Please check the following article to see if it is able to fix your
problem.
305365 PRB: DTS Package Fails with "Unspecified Error" Error Message When
You
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=305365
If not, please provide the detailed repro steps so that I can reproduce
this problem on my side and perform further research.
Thank you,
Michael Shao
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.|||Thanks a lot. This is exactly my problems...
how bizzarre that they don't edit this error message to
give us something more specific :P

>--Original Message--
>Hi Guillaume,
>Please check the following article to see if it is able
to fix your
>problem.
>305365 PRB: DTS Package Fails with "Unspecified Error"
Error Message When
>You
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=305365
>If not, please provide the detailed repro steps so that I
can reproduce
>this problem on my side and perform further research.
>Thank you,
>Michael Shao
>Microsoft Online Partner Support
>Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and
confers no rights.
>.
>