I'm configuring Transactional Replication using the Push model. The scenario is:

The SQL Servers:

• SQL01 (publisher) and SQL02 (subscriber) - both running SQL 2000 SP4.
• Both servers are standalone (i.e. not domain members)
• Both servers have their FQDN and NETBIOS names in their HOSTS files

I've managed to configure SQL01 to publish my database and configured a Push subscription for SQL02 using the Push New Subscription wizard and set the Distribution Agent to update the subscription continuously.

On the Push Subscription wizard "Initialise Subscription" page I've selected "Yes, initialise the schema and data" and ticked the "Start the Snapshot Agent to begin the initialisation process immediately" option.

All the required services are running (SQL Agent).

When I complete the wizard and browse the Replication -> Publications folder I can see my publication (blue book with arrow). The publication shows the Push subscription and its status is Pending.

If I look in the c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Mssql\Repldata folder I see a number of T-SQL scripts for each table e.g. Products.bcp, Products.sch, Products.idx.

What should happen now? Should my replicated database now (magically) appear on the subscription server?