Adding table to merge replication - What is result of Snapshot?

I would like to add a table to an existing merge replication. The DB is
approximately 11GB in size. When I proceed through the steps to add the
table using Enterprise Manager, SQL Server 2000 responds as follows:
"After adding a new merge article, you must generate a new snapshot before
changes from any subscription can be merged."
"Although a snapshot of all articles must be generated, only the snapshot of
the new article will be used to synchronize existing subscriptions."
I remember generating an new snapshot for this DB... it took a Loooonnnnggg
time. When SQL2000 says it must generate a snapshot, does it mean for the
entire DB or just the new article?
I thought one of the features of SQL Server 2000 was the ability to add
articles "on the fly" without disturbing what exists.? It is NOT good if I
have to, first, generate a snapshot of the ENTIRE DB... AGAIN! This is not
the way I understand the documentation.
Someone please clarify.?
Brent
brent.erb@.philips.com
IIRC, just a snapshot for the new article will be generated, and distributed
along with metadata for this article.
"Berb" <berb1969@.earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>I would like to add a table to an existing merge replication. The DB is
> approximately 11GB in size. When I proceed through the steps to add the
> table using Enterprise Manager, SQL Server 2000 responds as follows:
> "After adding a new merge article, you must generate a new snapshot before
> changes from any subscription can be merged."
> "Although a snapshot of all articles must be generated, only the snapshot
> of
> the new article will be used to synchronize existing subscriptions."
> I remember generating an new snapshot for this DB... it took a
> Loooonnnnggg
> time. When SQL2000 says it must generate a snapshot, does it mean for the
> entire DB or just the new article?
> I thought one of the features of SQL Server 2000 was the ability to add
> articles "on the fly" without disturbing what exists.? It is NOT good if
> I
> have to, first, generate a snapshot of the ENTIRE DB... AGAIN! This is
> not
> the way I understand the documentation.
> Someone please clarify.?
>
> Brent
> brent.erb@.philips.com
>