sp_dropanonymousagent (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: SQL Server
Drops an anonymous agent for replication monitoring at the distributor from the Publisher. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on any database.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
sp_dropanonymousagent
[ @subid = ] 'subid'
, [ @type = ] type
[ ; ]
Arguments
[ @subid = ] 'subid'
The global identifier for an anonymous subscription. @subid is uniqueidentifier, with no default. This identifier can be retrieved at the Subscriber using sp_helppullsubscription
. The value in the @subid field of the returned result set is this global identifier.
[ @type = ] type
The type of subscription. @type is int, with no default. Valid values are 1
or 2
.
- Specify
1
, if snapshot replication or transactional replication using the Distribution Agent. - Specify
2
, if merge replication using the Merge Agent.
Return code values
0
(success) or 1
(failure).
Remarks
sp_dropanonymousagent
is used in all types of replication.
This stored procedure is used to drop anonymous subscription agents only and can't be used to drop well-known subscriptions.
Permissions
Only members of the db_owner fixed database role in the distribution database can execute sp_dropanonymousagent
.