DECLARE @agname SYSNAME, @listnername VARCHAR(128), @primaryserver VARCHAR(128), @agserverlist VARCHAR(MAX), @agdblist VARCHAR(MAX); INNER JOIN master.sys.availability_replicas Replicas ON ...
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