Replication : The process coule not read file?

Hi.everyone.I use two computer in workgroup.I use A to be a publisher and distributor ,B to a Subscrible.When i create a snop in A computer and Create snopshot in "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\repldata\unc",when I use "view Synchronization Status" in B computer, the show "job already success start",but in A computer sqlserver error log show "Message
Replication-: agent LIUQINA\SERVER2005-TestTran-Tran-LIUQIANHOME\HOME-6 failed. The process could not read file 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\ReplData\unc\LIUQINA$SERVER2005_TESTTRAN_TRAN\20070409150285\name_2.pre' due to OS error 3.". The publisher snapshot agent is servername\administrator.

I find a lot of message in internet ,but no one can help me .I try use same account and password in two computer.but no help.

Please tell me why and how to solve it ? Thanks.

Hello liuqian5036

You must use a UNC (Universal Naming Convention) for the path. A local path is not a valid path for the snapshot folder. For example, you should use \\<ServerName>\ReplData instead of "C:\....". You should share this folder on the network and give the snapshot account the necessary access rights to reach that folder. (read, write and modify is enough)

This address is specified when you configure the distributor. So you may go to the Replication folder in SQL Server instance you want to work on and then right click on the Replication folder and click Distributor Properties and click Publishers... item in the left panel. You will see Distribution Database column in the view and <Distributor Name>. Click the "..." just at the right side of it and change "Default Snapshot Folder" path as i told you above.

Ekrem ?nsoy

MCP, MCDST, MCDBA, MCAD.Net, MCSD.Net, MCSA, MCSE

|||Thank you very much,enaksanamun .but i have another question,When i run subscription ,I can see the replication is success,but In "View Synchronization Status" dialog it always run don't tell me it success.Why?|||

You are welcome liuqian5036.

I need you to tell me the story more specific please. For example, what kind of replication do you use? (Snapshot, Transactional, Merge).

What do you see on the Synchronization Status window? OK icon or Error icon? And please check the history out. Write here what it says on the history.

Ekrem ?nsoy

MCP, MCDST, MCDBA, MCAD.Net, MCSD.Net, MCSA, MCSE

|||Hi.Ekrem.Thank you.I am sorry to say I mistake the conception of "Synchronization Status Window",It's ok,no problem.Thank you help.

Replication

We have two systems one that has a domain setup and the other is a workgroup. We have them connected over a non-trusted internet connection. We are using SQL Server 2005 Enterprise version, for Peer-to-Peer transactional replication, the server that hasa domain, is called EXT-FRMAC1 and the other one is FRMAC_DC. FRMAC_DC can subscribe to EXT-FRMAC1's publication, but EXT-FRMAC1 can't subscribe to FRMAC_DC, and the error that we get on FRMAC_DC, is that FRMAC_DC\admin - username or password does not exist. admin exists on FRMAC_DC, I am not sure if we should try and put it on a domain or not.

Thanks.

Have you tried to setup with a SQL server account instead of Windows account?

Gary

Replicating over VPN to non trusted workgroup

I have a situation where a client connects to our network via VPN has set up
a SQL Server on a small workgroup that wishes to subscribe (via
transactional replication) to publications on my SQL Publisher.
My stumbling block is permissions to the \\myserver\repldata folder on our
domain. The client machine being a non-trusted domain (in fact not even a
domain) means I can't set up read and list files & folders permissions.
My plan is that I set up the pull subscriptions, create the snapshots and
then copy the entire \\myserver\repldata folder to the client machine and
point the pull subscriptions there.
Is this the best solution in the circumstances? After the initial snapshot,
does transactional replication ever need to access \\myserver\repladat
again?
Cheers!
Simon
Simon,
you can use the alternative snapshot location option - I do it this way for
large snapshots which I zip up before sending over.
If FTP is available this is probably an easier option though to set up the
publication.
Cheers,
Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com
|||Many thanks.
"Paul Ibison" <Paul.Ibison@.Pygmalion.Com> wrote in message
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> Simon,
> you can use the alternative snapshot location option - I do it this way
> for large snapshots which I zip up before sending over.
> If FTP is available this is probably an easier option though to set up the
> publication.
> Cheers,
> Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com
>
|||Try to use pass-through authentication. This is where you have two identical
local machine accounts with the same name and the same password.
Hilary Cotter
Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
http://www.indexserverfaq.com
"Simon" <simon.gladwell@.gmailNotThisBit.com> wrote in message
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>I have a situation where a client connects to our network via VPN has set
>up a SQL Server on a small workgroup that wishes to subscribe (via
>transactional replication) to publications on my SQL Publisher.
> My stumbling block is permissions to the \\myserver\repldata folder on our
> domain. The client machine being a non-trusted domain (in fact not even a
> domain) means I can't set up read and list files & folders permissions.
> My plan is that I set up the pull subscriptions, create the snapshots and
> then copy the entire \\myserver\repldata folder to the client machine and
> point the pull subscriptions there.
> Is this the best solution in the circumstances? After the initial
> snapshot, does transactional replication ever need to access
> \\myserver\repladat again?
> Cheers!
> Simon
>
|||That works when I log on that account and browse to the folder. Should I
then run SQL Server and Agent under that local account?
"Hilary Cotter" <hilary.cotter@.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Try to use pass-through authentication. This is where you have two
> identical local machine accounts with the same name and the same password.
> --
> Hilary Cotter
> Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
> http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
|||Yes!
Hilary Cotter
Looking for a SQL Server replication book?
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602.html
Looking for a FAQ on Indexing Services/SQL FTS
http://www.indexserverfaq.com
"Simon" <simon.gladwell@.gmailNotThisBit.com> wrote in message
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> That works when I log on that account and browse to the folder. Should I
> then run SQL Server and Agent under that local account?
> "Hilary Cotter" <hilary.cotter@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OiI0V2jYHHA.4308@.TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>