Do you recognize the process below?  Some sql housecleaning or what?
In my Sql log of my publisher/distributor, I get set of entries like:
Starting up repl_sub_restore_5014D8E0-86F8-437F-80A3-DD6C12EFE5E5'
Bypassing recovery for database

Hi, we have a database that has a merge publication and a transactional
replication too.
We need to restore one of its backups in another database, so we did it,
and it reported a succesfull. After that when we tryed to execute and

I want to implement replication with centralized subscriber topology (1
subscriber at HO with 5 publishers in 5 cities), I had problem with 2 cities
(A & B), currenty they have not on-line network connection to HO, I thought I
want to setup dial in connection for each server (A & ...

Can anybody tell me if it is possible to make a snapshot (not a log
shipping or replication snapshot.  The new 2005 snapshot) of a mirrored
database even though the mirror ends up is held in a 'continually
restoring state?'

Hi experts,
I am currently using SQL Server 2000. My system uses replication is
synchronize the data between HQ and the branches. Can SQL Server 2K support a
partial replication of the columns in a published table?

I read from BOL abt this NOT FOR REPLICATION is uses primarily for identity
values.
I have the following situation
I am creating a trigger that actually updates/insert records into tblA in

I will construct client application with MSDE.
I face with a difficult question.
It's in sync with SQL2000 Server  and MSDE.
Client number is 5000.

I am in the process of migrating to a new server for my production.  I have
a few tables that I replicate to another server from this server.  Should I
restore my Distribution DB over as well as all of my other DB's?  I will be
renaming this new server to the old servers name and ...

I have a few subscribers that are complaining of dropped data in one of the
main tables that users update on the subscriber machines.  When they
replicate, the agent history indicates there were conflicts, but when I go to
the conflict viewer, no conflicts show up.

Our system is built-in SQL 7.0.
I had one publisher and 3 subscription in 3 different location.
And recently one of the subscription got the erorr "The merge process
could not retrieve generation information at the Subscriber."

I have a complex query I use to populate reports. I need to move the
reporting environment from actual production database that gets updated
frequently. I have converted the reporting query into a view that pulls
information from many tables with complex joins

Looking for some answers about Microsoft SQL Server 2005's new
mirroring technology.
1)  When using a witness what happens if the witness crashes?
2)  What happens if the Principal crashes and the mirror never becomes

I am a computer engineer and have recently upgraded to .net 2005. With
new data components available, I have decided to write a simple
database application in order to get familiar with the new aspects of
.net 2005.

We have laptops using MSDE to synch with SQL 2000.  We plan to move to 2005
and Express.  We are using Merge replication and the laptops are anonymous
subscribers.  In 2000 we setup the anonymous subscribers from Windows
Synchronization Manager by specifying the publication and ...

After applying service pack 1 to SQL Server 2005, I can no longer set up
publications.  Here's what I'm attempting:
Under the Object Explorer of SQL Server Management Studio, I'm
right-clicking on [INSTANCE]/Replication/Local Publications and selecting