Failed to add column to table

Microsoft.SQLServer.2012.Failed_to_add_column__to_table__1_5_Rule (Rule)

sp_repladdcolumn failed to add the specified column to the table in the publication database. If another error is reported along with this one, the other error should indicate the reason the column could not be added. If no other error is reported, the problem could be that the owner-qualified table does not exist, or the data type is not one that can be added to a replicated table. The data type of the new column must either be an identity, computed, or timestamp column; allow nulls; or have a default. For more information about sp_repladdcolumn, see "Schema Changes on Publication Databases" in Books Online.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

sp_repladdcolumn failed to add the specified column to the table in the publication database. If another error is reported along with this one, the other error should indicate the reason the column could not be added. If no other error is reported, the problem could be that the owner-qualified table does not exist, or the data type is not one that can be added to a replicated table. The data type of the new column must either be an identity, computed, or timestamp column; allow nulls; or have a default. For more information about sp_repladdcolumn, see "Schema Changes on Publication Databases" in Books Online.

Resolutions

If another error occurred along with this one, troubleshoot it first. If no additional error occurred, verify that the specified table exists and that the table owner is valid and is mapped to a valid login. Verify that the data type specified is valid.

Overrideable Parameters

Name	Description	Default Value
Enabled	Enables or disables the workflow.	Yes
Priority	Defines Alert Priority.	1
Severity	Defines Alert Severity.	2

Element properties:

Target

Microsoft.SQLServer.2012.DBEngine

Category

EventCollection

Enabled

True

Event_ID

21285

Event Source

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

Alert Generate

True

Alert Severity

Error

Alert Priority

Normal

Remotable

True

Alert Message

Failed to add column to table

{0}

Event Log

Application

Comment

Mom2012ID='{F3CE64AC-AA75-4E3F-BD6F-FBD7D4FC139F}';MOM2012GroupID={467ECC75-C5DA-42BD-955C-A73BBB51AF74}

Member Modules:

ID	Module Type	TypeId	RunAs
_F6DA1507_12AF_11D3_AB21_00A0C98620CE_	DataSource	Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider	Microsoft.SQLServer.SQLDefaultAccount
GenerateAlert	WriteAction	System.Health.GenerateAlert	Default

Source Code:

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  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="_F6DA1507_12AF_11D3_AB21_00A0C98620CE_" Comment="{F6DA1507-12AF-11D3-AB21-00A0C98620CE}" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider" RunAs="SQL!Microsoft.SQLServer.SQLDefaultAccount">

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

      <LogName>Application</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

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

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>21285</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

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

      <Priority>1</Priority>

      <Severity>2</Severity>

      <AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Microsoft.SQLServer.2012.Failed_to_add_column__to_table__1_5_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>

      <AlertParameters>

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

      </AlertParameters>

      <Suppression>

        <SuppressionValue/>

      </Suppression>

    </WriteAction>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>