This project will challenge you to set up replication on your SQL Server installation. Every step to complete this process is not laid out for you here. Complete the steps and document your choices throughout the process with screen shots and explanations.

1.Begin by enabling your SQL Server 2000 installation for replication by using the "Configure Publishing, Subscribers, and Distribution" selection from the Tools->Replication menu item.

o Provide explanations of your process and provide a screen shot of the last wizard frame.

2.Create a publication by opening the "Create and Manage Publications" wizard from the Tools->Replication menu item.

oYou should select Snapshot replication as the type of replication.

oYou should publish the Region and Shippers tables from the Northwind database.

3.Create a subscription by opening the "Create and Manage Publications" wizard from the Tools->Replication menu item.

oThe "Push New Subscription" option should be available. Select this option.

oCreate a new destination database for the subscription called nWindSubscriber.

oBe sure to take a screen shot of the last wizard frame.

4. Demonstrate replication by adding a couple of rows to both the Region and Shippers tables in the Northwind database.

oVerify that replication occurred by opening the nWindSubscriber database you created and opening the Region and Shippers tables and seeing if the rows you added appear in the other database.

oIf the rows are not present, make sure the Snapshot Agent was started.

oProvide screen shots of the nWindSubscriber tables with the new rows added, as well as a screen shot of the "Latest History of Snapshot Agent" window, it should show the articles generated.

Your assignment should include screen shots and explanations.