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
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
.