How to enable SQL Server database for publication

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Problem:

I have configured the distributor and then trying to create a publication on the publication server using sp_addpublication stored procedures with respective parameters. I have got the below error message.

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Error message:

Msg 14013, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_MSrepl_addpublication, Line 178 [Batch Start Line 3] This database is not enabled for publication.

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Solution:

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Using SSMS:

1. Right click on the replication folder in object explorer and open publisher properties.
2. Select “Publication Databases” and then enable transactional or/and merge replication according to your requirement. Then click OK.

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Using T-SQL:

use your_publication_db_name;
exec sp_replicationdboption @dbname = 'your_publication_db_name',
@optname = 'publish',
@value = 'true'
go

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