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                                         Peter99 
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                                            | Hi,How to enable replication on SQL Server 2012 level? Does it mean to enable an option in sql server properties or somewhere or it is just configuring distributor?Thanks | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     tkizer 
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                                          | It has to be installed through through the installation media, if it wasn't selected as a feature when SQL was installed.Tara KizerSQL Server MVP since 2007http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     Peter99 
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                                          | Hi Tara,I selected replication feature during installation. I am confused with enabling it.  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     tkizer 
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                                          | Replication is a rather complex topic. You start by setting up a distributor. Please be sure you understand the concepts before implementing it in production. You might be spending lots of hours troubleshooting it and thus need a good understanding of it to resolve a production issue.Tara KizerSQL Server MVP since 2007http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     Peter99 
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                                          | Thanks Tara.  | 
                                         
                                        
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