MSSQL_ENG014144

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Managed Instance

Message Details

Attribute	Value
Product Name	SQL Server
Event ID	14144
Event Source	MSSQLSERVER
Component	SQL Server Database Engine
Symbolic Name
Message Text	Cannot drop Subscriber '%s'. There are subscriptions for it in the publication database '%s'.

Explanation

A SQL Server instance that is configured as a Subscriber cannot be removed from the role of Subscriber while there are active subscriptions configured for the instance.

User Action

Drop all associated subscriptions before attempting to change the Subscriber status of the SQL Server instance:

1. Execute sp_helpsubscription (Transact-SQL) in the publication database at the Publisher to find subscriptions.

2. Execute sp_dropsubscription (Transact-SQL) in the publication database to drop subscriptions.

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