sp_dropmergealternatepublisher (Transact-SQL)

Removes an alternate Publisher from a merge publication. This stored procedure is executed at the Subscriber on the subscription database.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

sp_dropmergealaternatepublisher [ @publisher = ] 'publisher'    , [ @publisher_db = ] 'publisher_db'    , [ @publication = ] 'publication'    , [ @alternate_publisher = ] 'alternate_publisher'    , [ @alternate_publisher_db = ] 'alternate_publisher_db'    , [ @alternate_publication = ] 'alternate_publication'

Arguments

• [ @publisher=] 'publisher'
  Is the name of the current Publisher. publisheris sysname, with no default.

• [ @publisher_db=] 'publisher_db'
  Is the name of the current publication database. publisher_dbis sysname, with no default.

• [ @publication =] 'publication'
  Is the name of the current publication. publication is sysname, with no default.

• [ @alternate_publisher=] 'alternate_publisher'
  Is the name of the alternate Publisher to drop as the alternate synchronization partner. alternate_publisheris sysname, with no default.

• [ @alternate_publisher_db=] 'alternate_publisher_db'
  Is the name of the publication database to drop as the alternate synchronization partner publication database. alternate_publisher_dbis sysname, with no default.

• [ @alternate_publication=] 'alternate_publication'
  Is the name of the publication to drop as the alternate synchronization partner publication. alternate_publicationis sysname, with no default.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Remarks

sp_dropmergealternatepublisher is used in merge replication.

Permissions

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or the db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_dropmergelternatepublisher.

See Also

Reference

sp_addmergealternatepublisher (Transact-SQL)

Other Resources

Alternate Synchronization Partners

Help and Information

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