Losing record after synchronizing subscriptions

Hi

We got a server running SQL server 2000 SP4 with a database that’s being replicated

There are 17 subscribers running MSDE SP4 using merge replication. Replication is started manualy

Initially we tested this with two subscriptions an everything went well, but now, since 3 months, we are facing a weird problem while sync'ing. We have massive data loss on records that where inserted at the subscribers. Records seem to disappear, but only record that have a foreign key constraint. What I mean is that for example a record is inserted at the table that holds our client records with primary key ‘ClientID’ and then a record is inserted in a table with actions for that client with a foreign key ‘ClientID’ referring to the client table. After sync’ing that client record is inserted correctly in database on the publisher but the records in the table with actions are gone.

As far as I know the tables are correctly formed with identity set not for replication and so on.

Shortly, I can’t find any problem, a specially when it doesn’t happen always.

If anyones has faced this and got a solution, please let me know.

Thanks.

Raf

Are there constraint violations that are happening?

Also look at the article property compensate_for_errors. it is turned ON by default. What this does is, say for an insert coming from publisher to subscriber, if there is a constraint violation or some other failure, a delete is sent back to the publisher resulting in data loss.

Set this propery to false and monitor your system for data integrity.

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Thanks

I'll check this out