sp_dropmergealternatepublisher (Transact-SQL)

Applies to: SQL Server

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

syntaxsql

sp_dropmergealternatepublisher
    [ @publisher = ] N'publisher'
    , [ @publisher_db = ] N'publisher_db'
    , [ @publication = ] N'publication'
    , [ @alternate_publisher = ] N'alternate_publisher'
    , [ @alternate_publisher_db = ] N'alternate_publisher_db'
    , [ @alternate_publication = ] N'alternate_publication'
[ ; ]

Arguments

[ @publisher = ] N'publisher'

The name of the current Publisher. @publisher is sysname, with no default.

[ @publisher_db = ] N'publisher_db'

The name of the current publication database. @publisher_db is sysname, with no default.

[ @publication = ] N'publication'

The name of the current publication. @publication is sysname, with no default.

[ @alternate_publisher = ] N'alternate_publisher'

The name of the alternate Publisher to drop as the alternate synchronization partner. @alternate_publisher is sysname, with no default.

[ @alternate_publisher_db = ] N'alternate_publisher_db'

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 = ] N'alternate_publication'

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.

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