| title | sp_get_distributor (Transact-SQL) | ||
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| description | sp_get_distributor determines whether a Distributor is installed on a server. | ||
| 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]
Determines whether a Distributor is installed on a server. This stored procedure is executed at the computer where the Distributor is being looked for, on any database.
:::image type="icon" source="../../includes/media/topic-link-icon.svg" border="false"::: Transact-SQL syntax conventions
sp_get_distributor
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| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
installed |
int | 0 = No; 1 = Yes |
distribution server |
sysname | Name of the Distributor server |
distribution db installed |
int | 0 = No; 1 = Yes |
is distribution publisher |
int | 0 = No; 1 = Yes |
has remote distribution publisher |
int | 0 = No; 1 = Yes |
sp_get_distributor is used primarily by the [!INCLUDE ssManStudioFull] in snapshot, transactional, and merge replication.
Any user can execute sp_get_distributor. A non-NULL result set is returned when this stored procedure is executed by members of the db_owner or replmonitor fixed database roles on the distribution database, or members of the db_owner fixed database role on at least one published database.
A non-NULL result set is also returned when this stored procedure is executed by users in the publication access list (PAL) of at least one published database, or in the PAL of the distribution database for a non-SQL Server Publisher, can also execute sp_get_distributor.