sp_dropmergealternatepublisher

Transact-SQL Reference

Transact-SQL Reference

sp_dropmergealternatepublisher

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

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. publisher is sysname, with no default.

[@publisher_db = ] 'publisher_db'

Is the name of the current publication database. publisher_db is 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_publisher is 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_db is sysname, with no default.

[@alternate_publication = ] 'alternate_publication'

Is the name of the publication to drop as the alternate synchronization partner publication. alternate_publication is 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.