| title | sp_copymergesnapshot (Transact-SQL) | ||
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| description | Copies the snapshot folder of the specified publication to the folder listed in the @destination_folder. | ||
| author | markingmyname | ||
| ms.author | maghan | ||
| ms.reviewer | randolphwest | ||
| ms.date | 06/23/2025 | ||
| ms.service | sql | ||
| ms.subservice | replication | ||
| ms.topic | reference | ||
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server SQL MI]
Copies the snapshot folder of the specified publication to the folder listed in the @destination_folder. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.
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sp_copymergesnapshot
[ @publication = ] N'publication'
, [ @destination_folder = ] N'destination_folder'
[ ; ]
The name of the publication whose snapshot contents are to be copied. @publication is sysname, with no default.
The name of the folder where the contents of the publication snapshot is to be copied. @destination_folder is nvarchar(255), with no default. The @destination_folder can be an alternate location such as on another server, on a network drive, or on removable media (such as CD-ROMs or removable disks).
0 (success) or 1 (failure).
sp_copymergesnapshot is used in merge replication.
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_copymergesnapshot.