Distribution agent failes with Invalid Column name 207 error

Hi,
We have setup one way transactional replication on SQL 2000 SP3a.
It was running fine for weeks and now the distribution agent fails with
"Invalid Column Name 'Name.' " message. I tried re-starting the agent,
even reintializing, but it doesn't work. I set the verboselevel to 3,
and captured the output to a log file.
I tried executing sp_MSupd_Item in QA and I get the same message, but
don't know what's causing it.
I would really appreciate if someone can help me with this.
Thanks
GG
The output log:
[5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]MSNDMART-STG1.Item: {CALL sp_MSupd_Item
(NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL ,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL ,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,0, 0,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0 ,0,NULL,NULL,NULL,?,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL, NULL,
0,?,0x00000000008000)}
Last transaction timestamp: 0x000011a00000249a000100000000
Transaction seqno: 0x000011a0000024a50004
Command Id: 1
Partial: 0
Type: 68
Command: STLDMART-PRD1Item
Parameterized values for above command(s): {{2005-05-11 17:07:05.523,
'820HK14 '}}
Agent message code 20046. Invalid column name 'Name'.
Repl Agent Status: 6
[5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.Dist_Prod04: {call
sp_MSadd_distribution_history(3, 6, ?, ?, 0, 0, 0.00, 0x01, 1, ?, 5,
0x01, 0x01)}
Adding alert to msdb..sysreplicationalerts: ErrorId = 7,
Transaction Seqno = 000011a00000249a000100000000, Command ID = 5
Message: Replication-Replication Distribution Subsystem: agent
STLSQL-PROD04-Item-MSNDMART-STG1-3 failed. Invalid column name
'Name'.[5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.Dist_Prod04: {call
sp_MSadd_repl_alert(3, 3, 7, 14151, ?, 5, N'STLSQL-PROD04', N'Item',
N'MSNDMART-STG1', N'Item', ?)}
ErrorId = 7, SourceTypeId = 1
ErrorCode = ''
ErrorText = '{CALL sp_MSupd_Item
(NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL ,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL ,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,0, 0,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0 ,0,NULL,NULL,NULL,2005-05-11
17:07:05.523,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0, '820HK14
',0x00000000008000)} '
[5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.Dist_Prod04: {call
sp_MSadd_repl_error(7, 0, 1, ?, N'', ?)}
Category:COMMAND
Source: Failed Command
Number:
Message: {CALL sp_MSupd_Item
(NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL ,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL ,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,0, 0,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0 ,0,NULL,NULL,NULL,2005-05-11
17:07:05.523,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0, '820HK14
',0x00000000008000)}
Repl Agent Status: 3
ErrorId = 7, SourceTypeId = 5
ErrorCode = '207'
ErrorText = 'Invalid column name 'Name'.'
[5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.Dist_Prod04: {call
sp_MSadd_repl_error(7, 0, 5, ?, N'207', ?)}
Category:SQLSERVER
Source: MSNDMART-STG1
Number: 207
Message: Invalid column name 'Name'.
Repl Agent Status: 3
ErrorId = 7, SourceTypeId = 5
ErrorCode = '207'
ErrorText = 'Invalid column name 'Name'.'
[5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.Dist_Prod04: {call
sp_MSadd_repl_error(7, 0, 5, ?, N'207', ?)}
Category:SQLSERVER
Source: MSNDMART-STG1
Number: 207
Message: Invalid column name 'Name'.
Repl Agent Status: 3
ErrorId = 7, SourceTypeId = 5
ErrorCode = '207'
ErrorText = 'Invalid column name 'Name'.'
[5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.Dist_Prod04: {call
sp_MSadd_repl_error(7, 0, 5, ?, N'207', ?)}
Category:SQLSERVER
Source: MSNDMART-STG1
Number: 207
Message: Invalid column name 'Name'.
Repl Agent Status: 3
[5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]MSNDMART-STG1.Item: exec
dbo.sp_MSupdatelastsyncinfo N'STLSQL-PROD04',N'Item', N'', 0, 6,
N'Invalid column name ''Name''.'
Disconnecting from Subscriber 'MSNDMART-STG1'
Disconnecting from Distributor 'STLDBA-PRD1'
Disconnecting from Distributor History 'STLDBA-PRD1'
Microsoft SQL Server Distribution Agent 8.00.760
Copyright (c) 2000 Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft SQL Server Replication Agent:
STLSQL-PROD04-Item-MSNDMART-STG1-3
Startup Delay: 3427 (msecs)
Connecting to Distributor 'STLDBA-PRD1'
Repl Agent Status: 3
Connecting to Distributor 'STLDBA-PRD1.'
[5/11/2005 5:57:36 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.: exec sp_helpdistpublisher
N'STLSQL-PROD04'
[5/11/2005 5:57:36 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.Dist_Prod04: select @.@.SERVERNAME
can you edit the proc and put [] around a column called name?
Hilary Cotter
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"GG" <gdabbara@.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1115855598.735328.54830@.g44g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi,
> We have setup one way transactional replication on SQL 2000 SP3a.
> It was running fine for weeks and now the distribution agent fails with
> "Invalid Column Name 'Name.' " message. I tried re-starting the agent,
> even reintializing, but it doesn't work. I set the verboselevel to 3,
> and captured the output to a log file.
> I tried executing sp_MSupd_Item in QA and I get the same message, but
> don't know what's causing it.
> I would really appreciate if someone can help me with this.
> Thanks
> GG
> The output log:
> [5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]MSNDMART-STG1.Item: {CALL sp_MSupd_Item
>
(NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL ,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,
NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL, NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,0,0,
NULL,NULL,NULL,0,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,0 ,NULL,NULL,NULL,?,NULL,NUL
L,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,?,0x00000000008000)}
> Last transaction timestamp: 0x000011a00000249a000100000000
> Transaction seqno: 0x000011a0000024a50004
> Command Id: 1
> Partial: 0
> Type: 68
> Command: STLDMART-PRD1Item
> Parameterized values for above command(s): {{2005-05-11 17:07:05.523,
> '820HK14 '}}
> Agent message code 20046. Invalid column name 'Name'.
> Repl Agent Status: 6
> [5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.Dist_Prod04: {call
> sp_MSadd_distribution_history(3, 6, ?, ?, 0, 0, 0.00, 0x01, 1, ?, 5,
> 0x01, 0x01)}
> Adding alert to msdb..sysreplicationalerts: ErrorId = 7,
> Transaction Seqno = 000011a00000249a000100000000, Command ID = 5
> Message: Replication-Replication Distribution Subsystem: agent
> STLSQL-PROD04-Item-MSNDMART-STG1-3 failed. Invalid column name
> 'Name'.[5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.Dist_Prod04: {call
> sp_MSadd_repl_alert(3, 3, 7, 14151, ?, 5, N'STLSQL-PROD04', N'Item',
> N'MSNDMART-STG1', N'Item', ?)}
> ErrorId = 7, SourceTypeId = 1
> ErrorCode = ''
> ErrorText = '{CALL sp_MSupd_Item
>
(NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL ,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,
NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL, NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,0,0,
NULL,NULL,NULL,0,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,0 ,NULL,NULL,NULL,2005-05-11
> 17:07:05.523,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0, '820HK14
> ',0x00000000008000)} '
> [5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.Dist_Prod04: {call
> sp_MSadd_repl_error(7, 0, 1, ?, N'', ?)}
> Category:COMMAND
> Source: Failed Command
> Number:
> Message: {CALL sp_MSupd_Item
>
(NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL ,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,
NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL, NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,0,0,
NULL,NULL,NULL,0,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0,0 ,NULL,NULL,NULL,2005-05-11
> 17:07:05.523,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,0, '820HK14
> ',0x00000000008000)}
> Repl Agent Status: 3
> ErrorId = 7, SourceTypeId = 5
> ErrorCode = '207'
> ErrorText = 'Invalid column name 'Name'.'
> [5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.Dist_Prod04: {call
> sp_MSadd_repl_error(7, 0, 5, ?, N'207', ?)}
> Category:SQLSERVER
> Source: MSNDMART-STG1
> Number: 207
> Message: Invalid column name 'Name'.
> Repl Agent Status: 3
> ErrorId = 7, SourceTypeId = 5
> ErrorCode = '207'
> ErrorText = 'Invalid column name 'Name'.'
> [5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.Dist_Prod04: {call
> sp_MSadd_repl_error(7, 0, 5, ?, N'207', ?)}
> Category:SQLSERVER
> Source: MSNDMART-STG1
> Number: 207
> Message: Invalid column name 'Name'.
> Repl Agent Status: 3
> ErrorId = 7, SourceTypeId = 5
> ErrorCode = '207'
> ErrorText = 'Invalid column name 'Name'.'
> [5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.Dist_Prod04: {call
> sp_MSadd_repl_error(7, 0, 5, ?, N'207', ?)}
> Category:SQLSERVER
> Source: MSNDMART-STG1
> Number: 207
> Message: Invalid column name 'Name'.
> Repl Agent Status: 3
> [5/11/2005 5:57:22 PM]MSNDMART-STG1.Item: exec
> dbo.sp_MSupdatelastsyncinfo N'STLSQL-PROD04',N'Item', N'', 0, 6,
> N'Invalid column name ''Name''.'
> Disconnecting from Subscriber 'MSNDMART-STG1'
> Disconnecting from Distributor 'STLDBA-PRD1'
> Disconnecting from Distributor History 'STLDBA-PRD1'
> Microsoft SQL Server Distribution Agent 8.00.760
> Copyright (c) 2000 Microsoft Corporation
> Microsoft SQL Server Replication Agent:
> STLSQL-PROD04-Item-MSNDMART-STG1-3
> Startup Delay: 3427 (msecs)
> Connecting to Distributor 'STLDBA-PRD1'
> Repl Agent Status: 3
> Connecting to Distributor 'STLDBA-PRD1.'
> [5/11/2005 5:57:36 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.: exec sp_helpdistpublisher
> N'STLSQL-PROD04'
> [5/11/2005 5:57:36 PM]STLDBA-PRD1.Dist_Prod04: select @.@.SERVERNAME
>
|||We don't have a column called name in any of our tables, being
replicated.
Thanks
GG

Distribution Agent failed with error

My Snapshot was successful but an error occurs when I try to run the
distribution agent.
Invalid object name 'PA_COLUMN_NAMES1_V'.
(Source: ADMIN1SERVER\ADMINSQL (Data source); Error number: 208)
------
Unable to replicate a view or function because the referenced objects or
columns are not present on the Subscriber.
(Source: AGENT (Agent); Error number: 00000)
Any help here would be appreciated,
Rick Rushing
"Rick Rushing" schrieb:

> My Snapshot was successful but an error occurs when I try to run the
> distribution agent.
> Invalid object name 'PA_COLUMN_NAMES1_V'.
> (Source: ADMIN1SERVER\ADMINSQL (Data source); Error number: 208)
> ------
> Unable to replicate a view or function because the referenced objects or
> columns are not present on the Subscriber.
> (Source: AGENT (Agent); Error number: 00000)
> --
> Any help here would be appreciated,
> Rick Rushing
1. Check if the referenced table is part of the publication (if yes: try two
seperate publications: the first one includes the referenced table and the
second one includes the function).
2. Check the ownership of the objects (error 208 in replications often
appears if the owner of the objects in the publisher is not 'dbo'). The use
of a different owner than 'dbo' for the objects + the use of the rather
inflexible replication wizzards unfortunately is a little buggy
|||The view refers to either a table which isn't part of the publication, or
another view in which case the metadata doesn't reflect the dependencies.
AFAIK this error can't refer to a function or stored procedure, as both use
deferred name resolution, consequently the absence of dependant objects on
the subscriber at synchronization time is not an issue. You could use
logging to find out the objects causing dependancy problem. If it is between
views then you could try to fix it by refreshing the objects, assuming they
are all replicated together in the same publication. If it's a dependency
between the view and table, you could follow Christian's good advice and
make sure the table is also replicated - either the same publication, or
another which initializes before this one.
HTH,
Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com
(recommended sql server 2000 replication book:
http://www.nwsu.com/0974973602p.html)