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Replication Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)
sp_add_agent_parameter (Transact-SQL)
sp_add_agent_profile (Transact-SQL)
sp_addarticle (Transact-SQL)
sp_adddistpublisher (Transact-SQL)
sp_adddistributiondb (Transact-SQL)
sp_adddistributor (Transact-SQL)
sp_adddynamicsnapshot_job (Transact-SQL)
sp_addlogreader_agent (Transact-SQL)
sp_addmergealternatepublisher (Transact-SQL)
sp_addmergearticle (Transact-SQL)
sp_addmergefilter (Transact-SQL)
sp_addmergepartition (Transact-SQL)
sp_addmergepublication (Transact-SQL)
sp_addmergepullsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_addmergepullsubscription_agent (Transact-SQL)
sp_addmergepushsubscription_agent (Transact-SQL)
sp_addmergesubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_addpublication (Transact-SQL)
sp_addpublication_snapshot (Transact-SQL)
sp_addpullsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_addpullsubscription_agent (Transact-SQL)
sp_addpushsubscription_agent (Transact-SQL)
sp_addqreader_agent (Transact-SQL)
sp_addqueued_artinfo (Transact-SQL)
sp_addscriptexec (Transact-SQL)
sp_addsubscriber (Transact-SQL)
sp_addsubscriber_schedule (Transact-SQL)
sp_addsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_addsynctriggers (Transact-SQL)
sp_addtabletocontents (Transact-SQL)
sp_adjustpublisheridentityrange (Transact-SQL)
sp_article_validation (Transact-SQL)
sp_articlecolumn (Transact-SQL)
sp_articlefilter (Transact-SQL)
sp_articleview (Transact-SQL)
sp_attachsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_browsesnapshotfolder (Transact-SQL)
sp_browsemergesnapshotfolder (Transact-SQL)
sp_browsereplcmds (Transact-SQL)
sp_change_agent_parameter (Transact-SQL)
sp_change_agent_profile (Transact-SQL)
sp_changearticle (Transact-SQL)
sp_changearticlecolumndatatype (Transact-SQL)
sp_changedistpublisher (Transact-SQL)
sp_changedistributiondb (Transact-SQL)
sp_changedistributor_password (Transact-SQL)
sp_changedistributor_property (Transact-SQL)
sp_changedynamicsnapshot_job (Transact-SQL)
sp_changelogreader_agent (Transact-SQL)
sp_changemergearticle (Transact-SQL)
sp_changemergefilter (Transact-SQL)
sp_changemergepublication (Transact-SQL)
sp_changemergepullsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_changemergesubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_changepublication (Transact-SQL)
sp_changepublication_snapshot (Transact-SQL)
sp_changeqreader_agent (Transact-SQL)
sp_changereplicationserverpasswords (Transact-SQL)
sp_changesubscriber (Transact-SQL)
sp_changesubscriber_schedule (Transact-SQL)
sp_changesubscriptiondtsinfo (Transact-SQL)
sp_changesubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_changesubstatus (Transact-SQL)
sp_change_subscription_properties (Transact-SQL)
sp_check_dynamic_filters (Transact-SQL)
sp_check_for_sync_trigger (Transact-SQL)
sp_check_join_filter (Transact-SQL)
sp_check_subset_filter (Transact-SQL)
sp_configure_peerconflictdetection (Transact-SQL)
sp_copymergesnapshot (Transact-SQL)
sp_copysnapshot (Transact-SQL)
sp_copysubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_deletemergeconflictrow (Transact-SQL)
sp_deletepeerrequesthistory (Transact-SQL)
sp_deletetracertokenhistory (Transact-SQL)
sp_drop_agent_parameter (Transact-SQL)
sp_drop_agent_profile (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropanonymousagent (Transact-SQL)
sp_droparticle (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropdistpublisher (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropdistributiondb (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropdistributor (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropdynamicsnapshot_job (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropmergealternatepublisher (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropmergearticle (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropmergefilter (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropmergepartition (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropmergepublication (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropmergepullsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropmergesubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_droppublication (Transact-SQL)
sp_droppullsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropsubscriber (Transact-SQL)
sp_dropsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_dsninfo (Transact-SQL)
sp_enumcustomresolvers (Transact-SQL)
sp_enumeratependingschemachanges (Transact-SQL)
sp_enumdsn (Transact-SQL)
sp_expired_subscription_cleanup (Transact-SQL)
sp_generatefilters (Transact-SQL)
sp_get_distributor (Transact-SQL)
sp_get_redirected_publisher (Transact-SQL)
sp_getagentparameterlist (Transact-SQL)
sp_getdefaultdatatypemapping (Transact-SQL)
sp_getmergedeletetype (Transact-SQL)
sp_getqueuedrows (Transact-SQL)
sp_getsubscriptiondtspackagename (Transact-SQL)
sp_gettopologyinfo (Transact-SQL)
sp_grant_publication_access (Transact-SQL)
sp_help_agent_default (Transact-SQL)
sp_help_agent_parameter (Transact-SQL)
sp_help_agent_profile (Transact-SQL)
sp_help_peerconflictdetection (Transact-SQL)
sp_help_publication_access (Transact-SQL)
sp_helparticle (Transact-SQL)
sp_helparticlecolumns (Transact-SQL)
sp_helparticledts (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpdatatypemap (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpdistpublisher (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpdistributiondb (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpdistributor (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpdistributor_properties (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpdynamicsnapshot_job (Transact-SQL)
sp_helplogreader_agent (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpmergealternatepublisher (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpmergearticle (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpmergearticlecolumn (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpmergearticleconflicts (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpmergeconflictrows (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpmergedeleteconflictrows (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpmergefilter (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpmergepartition (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpmergepublication (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpmergepullsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpmergesubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_helppeerrequests (Transact-SQL)
sp_helppeerresponses (Transact-SQL)
sp_helppublication (Transact-SQL)
sp_helppublication_snapshot (Transact-SQL)
sp_helppullsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpqreader_agent (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpreplfailovermode (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpreplicationdboption (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpreplicationoption (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpsubscriberinfo (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpsubscription_properties (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpsubscriptionerrors (Transact-SQL)
sp_helptracertokens (Transact-SQL)
sp_helptracertokenhistory (Transact-SQL)
sp_helpxactsetjob (Transact-SQL)
sp_ivindexhasnullcols (Transact-SQL)
sp_link_publication (Transact-SQL)
sp_lookupcustomresolver (Transact-SQL)
sp_markpendingschemachange (Transact-SQL)
sp_marksubscriptionvalidation (Transact-SQL)
sp_mergearticlecolumn (Transact-SQL)
sp_mergecleanupmetadata (Transact-SQL)
sp_mergedummyupdate (Transact-SQL)
sp_mergemetadataretentioncleanup (Transact-SQL)
sp_mergesubscription_cleanup (Transact-SQL)
sp_MSchange_distribution_agent_properties (Transact-SQL)
sp_MSchange_merge_agent_properties (Transact-SQL)
sp_MSchange_logreader_agent_properties (Transact-SQL)
sp_MSchange_snapshot_agent_properties (Transact-SQL)
sp_posttracertoken (Transact-SQL)
sp_publication_validation (Transact-SQL)
sp_publisherproperty (Transact-SQL)
sp_redirect_publisher (Transact-SQL)
sp_refreshsubscriptions (Transact-SQL)
sp_register_custom_scripting (Transact-SQL)
sp_registercustomresolver (Transact-SQL)
sp_reinitmergepullsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_reinitmergesubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_reinitpullsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_reinitsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_removedbreplication (Transact-SQL)
sp_removedistpublisherdbreplication (Transact-SQL)
sp_repladdcolumn (Transact-SQL)
sp_replcmds (Transact-SQL)
sp_replcounters (Transact-SQL)
sp_repldone (Transact-SQL)
sp_repldropcolumn (Transact-SQL)
sp_replflush (Transact-SQL)
sp_replication_agent_checkup (Transact-SQL)
sp_replicationdboption (Transact-SQL)
sp_replmonitorchangepublicationthreshold (Transact-SQL)
sp_replmonitorhelpmergesession (Transact-SQL)
sp_replmonitorhelpmergesessiondetail (Transact-SQL)
sp_replmonitorhelppublication (Transact-SQL)
sp_replmonitorhelppublicationthresholds (Transact-SQL)
sp_replmonitorhelppublisher (Transact-SQL)
sp_replmonitorhelpsubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_replmonitorsubscriptionpendingcmds (Transact-SQL)
sp_replqueuemonitor (Transact-SQL)
sp_replrestart (Transact-SQL)
sp_replsetoriginator (Transact-SQL)
sp_replshowcmds (Transact-SQL)
sp_repltrans (Transact-SQL)
sp_requestpeerresponse (Transact-SQL)
sp_requestpeertopologyinfo (Transact-SQL)
sp_resetsnapshotdeliveryprogress (Transact-SQL)
sp_restoredbreplication (Transact-SQL)
sp_restoremergeidentityrange (Transact-SQL)
sp_resyncmergesubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_revoke_publication_access (Transact-SQL)
sp_schemafilter (Transact-SQL)
sp_script_synctran_commands (Transact-SQL)
sp_scriptdynamicupdproc (Transact-SQL)
sp_scriptpublicationcustomprocs (Transact-SQL)
sp_scriptsubconflicttable (Transact-SQL)
sp_setdefaultdatatypemapping (Transact-SQL)
sp_setreplfailovermode (Transact-SQL)
sp_setsubscriptionxactseqno (Transact-SQL)
sp_showpendingchanges (Transact-SQL)
sp_showrowreplicainfo (Transact-SQL)
sp_startpublication_snapshot (Transact-SQL)
sp_subscription_cleanup (Transact-SQL)
sp_table_validation (Transact-SQL)
sp_unregister_custom_scripting (Transact-SQL)
sp_unregistercustomresolver (Transact-SQL)
sp_update_agent_profile (Transact-SQL)
sp_validate_redirected_publisher (Transact-SQL)
sp_validate_replica_hosts_as_publishers (Transact-SQL)
sp_validatemergepublication (Transact-SQL)
sp_validatemergesubscription (Transact-SQL)
sp_vupgrade_mergeobjects (Transact-SQL)
sp_vupgrade_replication (Transact-SQL)
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sp_dropsubscriber (Transact-SQL)

SQL Server 2012

Removes the Subscriber designation from a registered server. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.

Important note Important

This stored procedure has been deprecated. You are no longer required to explicitly register a Subscriber at the Publisher.

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sp_dropsubscriber [ @subscriber= ] 'subscriber' 
    [ , [ @reserved= ] 'reserved' ] 
    [ , [ @ignore_distributor = ] ignore_distributor ]
[ @subscriber= ] 'subscriber'

Is the name of the Subscriber to be dropped. subscriber is sysname, with no default.

[ @reserved= ] 'reserved'

Identified for informational purposes only. Not supported. Future compatibility is not guaranteed.

[ @ignore_distributor = ] ignore_distributor

Identified for informational purposes only. Not supported. Future compatibility is not guaranteed.

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

sp_dropsubscriber is used in all types of replication.

This stored procedure removes the server sub option and removes the remote login mapping of system administrator to repl_subscriber.

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute sp_dropsubscriber.

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