| title | sp_restoremergeidentityrange (Transact-SQL) | ||
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| description | sp_restoremergeidentityrange ensures that automatic identity range management functions properly after a Publisher is restored from a backup. | ||
| 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]
This stored procedure is used to update identity range assignments. It ensures that automatic identity range management functions properly after a Publisher is restored from a backup. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.
:::image type="icon" source="../../includes/media/topic-link-icon.svg" border="false"::: Transact-SQL syntax conventions
sp_restoremergeidentityrange
[ [ @publication = ] N'publication' ]
[ , [ @article = ] N'article' ]
[ ; ]
The name of the publication. @publication is sysname, with a default of all. When specified, only identity ranges for that publication are restored.
The name of the article. @article is sysname, with a default of all. When specified, only identity ranges for that article are restored.
0 (success) or 1 (failure).
sp_restoremergeidentityrange is used with merge replication.
sp_restoremergeidentityrange gets maximum identity range allocation information from the Distributor, and updates values in the max_used column of MSmerge_identity_range_allocations for the articles that use automatic identity range management.
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_restoremergeidentityrange.