Subscription.Remove Method

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication

Assembly:

Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo.dll

Deletes the subscription registration at the Publisher and removes replication objects at the Subscriber for a push subscription.

public:
 void Remove();

public void Remove ();

member this.Remove : unit -> unit

Public Sub Remove ()

Examples

This example deletes a push subscription to a transactional publication.

// Define the Publisher, publication, and databases.
string publicationName = "AdvWorksProductTran";
string publisherName = publisherInstance;
string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;
string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorks2012Replica";
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2012";

//Create a connection to the Publisher.
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);

// Create the objects that we need.
TransSubscription subscription;

try
{
    // Connect to the Subscriber.
    conn.Connect();

    // Define the pull subscription.
    subscription = new TransSubscription();
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;
    subscription.SubscriberName = subscriberName;
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;
    subscription.SubscriptionDBName = subscriptionDbName;
    subscription.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;

    // Delete the pull subscription, if it exists.
    if (subscription.IsExistingObject)
    {
        // Delete the pull subscription at the Subscriber.
        subscription.Remove();
    }
    else
    {
        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
            "The subscription to {0} does not exist on {1}",
            publicationName, subscriberName));
    }
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    // Implement the appropriate error handling here.
    throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
        "The subscription to {0} could not be deleted.", publicationName), ex);
}
finally
{
    conn.Disconnect();
}

' Define the Publisher, publication, and databases.
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksProductTran"
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012Replica"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012"

'Create a connection to the Publisher.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)

' Create the objects that we need.
Dim subscription As TransSubscription

Try
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.
    conn.Connect()

    ' Define the pull subscription.
    subscription = New TransSubscription()
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn
    subscription.SubscriberName = subscriberName
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName
    subscription.SubscriptionDBName = subscriptionDbName
    subscription.DatabaseName = publicationDbName

    ' Delete the pull subscription, if it exists.
    If subscription.IsExistingObject Then

        ' Delete the pull subscription at the Subscriber.
        subscription.Remove()
    Else
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
         "The subscription to {0} does not exist on {1}", _
         publicationName, subscriberName))
    End If
Catch ex As Exception
    ' Implement the appropriate error handling here.
    Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
        "The subscription to {0} could not be deleted.", publicationName), ex)
Finally
    conn.Disconnect()
End Try

// Define the Publisher, publication, and databases.
string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
string publisherName = publisherInstance;
string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;
string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorks2012Replica";
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2012";

//Create a connection to the Publisher.
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);

// Create the objects that we need.
MergeSubscription subscription;

try
{
    // Connect to the Subscriber.
    conn.Connect();

    // Define the pull subscription.
    subscription = new MergeSubscription();
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;
    subscription.SubscriberName = subscriberName;
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;
    subscription.SubscriptionDBName = subscriptionDbName;
    subscription.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;

    // Delete the pull subscription, if it exists.
    if (subscription.IsExistingObject)
    {
        // Delete the pull subscription at the Subscriber.
        subscription.Remove();
    }
    else
    {
        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
            "The subscription to {0} does not exist on {1}",
            publicationName, subscriberName));
    }
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    // Implement the appropriate error handling here.
    throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
        "The subscription to {0} could not be deleted.", publicationName), ex);
}
finally
{
    conn.Disconnect();
}

' Define the Publisher, publication, and databases.
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012Replica"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012"

'Create a connection to the Publisher.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)

' Create the objects that we need.
Dim subscription As MergeSubscription

Try
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.
    conn.Connect()

    ' Define the pull subscription.
    subscription = New MergeSubscription()
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn
    subscription.SubscriberName = subscriberName
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName
    subscription.SubscriptionDBName = subscriptionDbName
    subscription.DatabaseName = publicationDbName

    ' Delete the pull subscription, if it exists.
    If subscription.IsExistingObject Then
        ' Delete the pull subscription at the Subscriber.
        subscription.Remove()
    Else
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
         "The subscription to {0} does not exist on {1}", _
         publicationName, subscriberName))
    End If
Catch ex As Exception
    ' Implement the appropriate error handling here.
    Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
        "The subscription to {0} could not be deleted.", publicationName), ex)
Finally
    conn.Disconnect()
End Try

This example deletes a push subscription to a merge publication.

// Define the Publisher, publication, and databases.
string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
string publisherName = publisherInstance;
string subscriberName = subscriberInstance;
string subscriptionDbName = "AdventureWorks2012Replica";
string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2012";

//Create a connection to the Publisher.
ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);

// Create the objects that we need.
MergeSubscription subscription;

try
{
    // Connect to the Subscriber.
    conn.Connect();

    // Define the pull subscription.
    subscription = new MergeSubscription();
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn;
    subscription.SubscriberName = subscriberName;
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName;
    subscription.SubscriptionDBName = subscriptionDbName;
    subscription.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;

    // Delete the pull subscription, if it exists.
    if (subscription.IsExistingObject)
    {
        // Delete the pull subscription at the Subscriber.
        subscription.Remove();
    }
    else
    {
        throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
            "The subscription to {0} does not exist on {1}",
            publicationName, subscriberName));
    }
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    // Implement the appropriate error handling here.
    throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
        "The subscription to {0} could not be deleted.", publicationName), ex);
}
finally
{
    conn.Disconnect();
}

' Define the Publisher, publication, and databases.
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim subscriberName As String = subscriberInstance
Dim subscriptionDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012Replica"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012"

'Create a connection to the Publisher.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)

' Create the objects that we need.
Dim subscription As MergeSubscription

Try
    ' Connect to the Subscriber.
    conn.Connect()

    ' Define the pull subscription.
    subscription = New MergeSubscription()
    subscription.ConnectionContext = conn
    subscription.SubscriberName = subscriberName
    subscription.PublicationName = publicationName
    subscription.SubscriptionDBName = subscriptionDbName
    subscription.DatabaseName = publicationDbName

    ' Delete the pull subscription, if it exists.
    If subscription.IsExistingObject Then
        ' Delete the pull subscription at the Subscriber.
        subscription.Remove()
    Else
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
         "The subscription to {0} does not exist on {1}", _
         publicationName, subscriberName))
    End If
Catch ex As Exception
    ' Implement the appropriate error handling here.
    Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
        "The subscription to {0} could not be deleted.", publicationName), ex)
Finally
    conn.Disconnect()
End Try

Remarks

The Remove method can only be called by members of the sysadmin fixed server role at the Publisher or by members of the db_owner fixed database role on the publication database.

Calling Remove is equivalent to executing sp_dropsubscription or sp_dropmergesubscription.

See also

• How to: Delete a Push Subscription (RMO Programming)