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Could not update the distribution database subscription table. The subscription status could not be changed

Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.SubscriptionStatusCouldNotBeChangedRule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Could not update the distribution database subscription table. The subscription status could not be changed.

Causes

The Subscriber information could not be added, deleted, or updated at the Distributor. You should see an additional error message that gives more details about this failure.

Resolutions

Check the output of your replication request for additional messages that report more information on why the failure occurred.

Overrideable Parameters

Name

Description

Default Value

Enabled

Enables or disables the workflow.

Yes

Priority

Defines Alert Priority.

1

Severity

Defines Alert Severity.

1

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Could not update the distribution database subscription table. The subscription status could not be changed
{0}

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.SubscriptionStatusCouldNotBeChangedRule" Target="SQL2008Core!Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.DBEngine" Enabled="true" ConfirmDelivery="true">

  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="DS" TypeID="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <PublisherName>$Target/Property[Type="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.DBEngine"]/ServiceName$</PublisherName>

      <EventNumber>14070</EventNumber>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>1</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SQLServer.2008.SubscriptionStatusCouldNotBeChangedRule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

        <AlertParameter1>Event ID: $Data/EventDisplayNumber$. $Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/LoggingComputer$</SuppressionValue>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/PublisherName$</SuppressionValue>

        <SuppressionValue>$Data/EventDisplayNumber$</SuppressionValue>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>