Replication - publication / subscription

  • Hi all.
    I've never done replication or worked with it, so I've started researching and ran into some questions..

    if I set up a replication of a database between two servers and I create or make changes to table structures, views, stored procedures etc. (anything other than modifying the data) will these changes auto replicate across to the subscription server or do I need to manually do these.

    Also, when I apply service packs to a replicated environment, do i need to break replication whilst i apply them?

    Many thanks in advance.
    Dave

  • Hi all, 
    i think i found half of my answer. 

    if i make changes to tables or add tables, i need to use SP_AddArticle and SP_DropPArticle to add or drop the table from the publication.. 
    if i have a large amount of changes on a source database, i guess it might be easier to drop the whole replication, blow away the subscription database and re-replicate it??

    i'm still not sure about Stored Procedures, functions, views etc.

    The environment I have is a stand by server. which contains a SQL server and application. If the main server dies for any reason i want a backup ready to roll.
    Thanks
    Dave

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