I'm trying to build a SQL script to wait till snapshot agent finish create snapshot (if it is in progress) before dropping the replication
Current status: We have some SQL scripts to disable replication (they are run as part of VSTS release pipelines). Sometimes, there might be a snapshot being generated. If replication is being disabled while a snapshot is in progress, script fails.
I'm using below script to check the status of snapshot agent
SELECT status FROM dbo.MSReplication_monitordata WHERE publication = 'PublicationName' and agent_type = 1) = 3
End goal:
I want help to achieve the following:
script check if snapshot agent if running or not. If it is running, it will wait till it is completed (snapshot generated), then do the action (drop replication).
I already have the scripts for dropping replication, what I need help about is the logic to handle this scenario.
Edit:
My question is not a duplicate from How to check replication snapshot agent status?
i need help with the logic to create a script to wait till snapshot agent is idle (if it is running). I don't know how to do it in t-sql.
I believe (waitfor) or (while) will help, but I don't know how to use them.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/language-elements/waitfor-transact-sql?view=sql-server-2017 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/language-elements/while-transact-sql?view=sql-server-2017