automated replication scripting

We create replication scripts on a regular basis, saving them to a warm standby server as a precaution. Is there a way to automate (i.e. in a job) the scripting of replication? Right-clicking in EM is becoming tedious with the number of servers we have (80+ of them SQL Servers). My manager does not want to go through just restoring msdb on the standby; he says there are issues with that. I am new enough to replication to just go with his guidance, which is why we are taking this approach.

You can take a look at RMO programming. For example, Publication object has a method Script() that can be used to create a script (see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sqlserver.replication.publication.script.aspx). Other replication objects, such as DistributionDatabase, MergePublication, has similar methods.|||At a glance, this appears to apply to SQL Server 2005. I cannot find documentation for SQL Server 2000.|||

For SQL 2000, you can use SQL DMO. Check out SQL 2000 BOL and find topic "Script Method (Replication Objects)".

Peng

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Peng, that was it! Sweet as pie, it worked beautifully using a VBScript in a DTS. Something I have never done, but always wanted to. I have always known that SQLDMO would eventually become a tool I needed and you've put me onto it. Thank you!