sp_dropmergepartition (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance Azure Synapse Analytics Analytics Platform System (PDW)
Removes a partition for a parameterized row filter from a publication. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database. This stored procedure also removes the corresponding snapshot job and snapshot files for the partition.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
sp_dropmergepartition
[ @publication = ] N'publication'
, [ @suser_sname = ] N'suser_sname'
, [ @host_name = ] N'host_name'
[ ; ]
Arguments
[ @publication = ] N'publication'
The name of the publication. @publication is sysname, with no default.
[ @suser_sname = ] N'suser_sname'
The value of the SUSER_SNAME function at the Subscriber used to define the partition. @suser_sname is sysname, with no default.
[ @host_name = ] N'host_name'
The value of the HOST_NAME function at the Subscriber used to define the partition. @host_name is sysname, with no default.
Return code values
0
(success) or 1
(failure).
Remarks
sp_dropmergepartition
is used in merge replication.
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_dropmergepartition
.