In a Connected Workgroup environment using SQL Replication, you notice that there are differences in files and file properties between a Publishing and one or more Subscribing Workgroups.

To avoid this from occurring, Autodesk strongly recommends that you follow the guidance offered in Microsoft Article ID 2591692“Non-convergence or data loss if a query times out during merge replication in SQL Server 2008 or in SQL Server 2008 R2”. All customers using Connected Workgroup SQL Replication should consider installing this Microsoft update.

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http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=20200238&linkID=9261340&CMP=OTC-RSSSUP01

http://crackingthevault.typepad.com/crackingthevault/2012/08/connected-workgroups-data-non-covergence.html