Peer-to-peer Replication Agent Error

Does anyone know why if I setup a p2p replication I get:
"Could not find a valid Agent Id for the subscription to Publisher
XXXServer, ...
Source: MSSQLServer, Error number: 21758"
This message only happens on the replication between SeverA to ServerB...
ServerB replicates to ServerA just fine...
Any help would be appreciated since the link to Microsoft help says the
error is not documented.
Thanks!
Can you post the exact steps you took to configure this? What you are
describing is not peer-to-peer replication, but seems to be bi-directional
transactional instead.
Mike
Mentor
Solid Quality Learning
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com
"Mick Kowitz" <mkowitz@.cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
news:f%wwf.14644$%D1.9161@.tornado.ohiordc.rr.com.. .
> Does anyone know why if I setup a p2p replication I get:
> "Could not find a valid Agent Id for the subscription to Publisher
> XXXServer, ...
> Source: MSSQLServer, Error number: 21758"
> This message only happens on the replication between SeverA to ServerB...
> ServerB replicates to ServerA just fine...
> Any help would be appreciated since the link to Microsoft help says the
> error is not documented.
> Thanks!
>
|||I actually got it working. The problem was when I was in the peer-to-peer
topology and Adding the SQL Server, I was trying to use Windows
Authentication to connect to the peer, but since I was in a WORKGROUP that
wasn't working. As soon as I made it connect with SQL Authentication it
worked...
I'm wondering if you have any ideas, though, on a new problem...
I have a table in the p2p replication that has an IDENTITY column as the key
and an on INSERT trigger to add a second record. When I replicate, it fails
telling me to turn NOT FOR REPLICATION to NO. I found the MS article
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=908711 on this. However, I can't set NOT
FOR REPLICATION to NO in a p2p situation as far as I can tell. It's easily
reproduced. Just create a simple table with primary key as an IDENTITY
column and then an ON INSERT trigger to add a second row. When you create
the publication and try to run the P2P Topology stuff it blows off telling
you that you can't do p2p when set to manual.
Any ideas?
Mick...
"Michael Hotek" <mike@.solidqualitylearning.com> wrote in message
news:u9eJiGVFGHA.1028@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Can you post the exact steps you took to configure this? What you are
> describing is not peer-to-peer replication, but seems to be bi-directional
> transactional instead.
> --
> Mike
> Mentor
> Solid Quality Learning
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com
>
> "Mick Kowitz" <mkowitz@.cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:f%wwf.14644$%D1.9161@.tornado.ohiordc.rr.com.. .
>
|||I actually got it working. The problem was when I was in the peer-to-peer
topology and Adding the SQL Server, I was trying to use Windows
Authentication to connect to the peer, but since I was in a WORKGROUP that
wasn't working. As soon as I made it connect with SQL Authentication it
worked...
I'm wondering if you have any ideas, though, on a new problem...
I have a table in the p2p replication that has an IDENTITY column as the key
and an on INSERT trigger to add a second record. When I replicate, it fails
telling me to turn NOT FOR REPLICATION to NO. I found the MS article
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=908711 on this. However, I can't set NOT
FOR REPLICATION to NO in a p2p situation as far as I can tell. It's easily
reproduced. Just create a simple table with primary key as an IDENTITY
column and then an ON INSERT trigger to add a second row. When you create
the publication and try to run the P2P Topology stuff it blows off telling
you that you can't do p2p when set to manual.
Any ideas?
Mick...
"Michael Hotek" <mike@.solidqualitylearning.com> wrote in message
news:u9eJiGVFGHA.1028@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Can you post the exact steps you took to configure this? What you are
> describing is not peer-to-peer replication, but seems to be bi-directional
> transactional instead.
> --
> Mike
> Mentor
> Solid Quality Learning
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com
>
> "Mick Kowitz" <mkowitz@.cinci.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:f%wwf.14644$%D1.9161@.tornado.ohiordc.rr.com.. .
>

path not found when executing package using xp_cmdshell dtexec

I have a package that executes fine in BIDS. However, when calling it using xp_cmdshell it cannot find the path to the source flat file. Anyone have any suggestions?

Here is the statement:

xp_cmdshell 'dtexec /SQ NatlAcctsImport /SER CR1-SQL-01 /CONN SourceConnectionFlatFile;Q:\BI\NATNLACCTS'

Here is the result:

Microsoft (R) SQL Server Execute Package Utility
Version 9.00.1399.06 for 32-bit
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1984-2005. All rights reserved.
NULL
Started: 9:50:56 AM
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.40
Source: Data Flow Task
Validating: 0% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.40
Source: Data Flow Task
Validating: 50% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.42
Source: Data Flow Task
Validating: 100% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Validating: 0% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Validating: 50% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Validating: 100% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Prepare for Execute: 0% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Prepare for Execute: 50% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Prepare for Execute: 100% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Pre-Execute: 0% complete
End Progress
Warning: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Code: 0x80070003
Source: Data Flow Task Source - NATNLACCTS [1]
Description: The system cannot find the path specified.
End Warning
Error: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Code: 0xC020200E
Source: Data Flow Task Source - NATNLACCTS [1]
Description: Cannot open the datafile "Q:\BI\NATNLACCTS".
End Error
Error: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Code: 0xC004701A
Source: Data Flow Task DTS.Pipeline
Description: component "Source - NATNLACCTS" (1) failed the pre-execute phase and returned error code 0xC020200E.
End Error
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Pre-Execute: 50% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Cleanup: 0% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Cleanup: 50% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Cleanup: 100% complete
End Progress
DTExec: The package execution returned DTSER_FAILURE (1).
Started: 9:50:56 AM
Finished: 9:50:57 AM
Elapsed: 0.985 seconds
NULL

Since Q is likely a mapped drive then the problem is most likely that the mapping is not available when executed under xp_cmdshell. You could use a UNC path or, perhaps, have a task in the package create the mapping.

HTH,

Matt

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I dont know if your Q: is a quorum drive or anything else, but of it is a mapped network drive I would rather use a UNC path than the mapped network drive letter. make sure that the SQl Server Service account has the appropiate right on the network share, otherwise you will run again in (permission) problems.

HTH, jens Suessmeyer.

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changing the mapping to UNC path resolved the issue. thanks for the help!