sp_dropmergesubscription (Transact-SQL)

Applies to: SQL Server

Drops a subscription to a merge publication and its associated Merge Agent. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions

sp_dropmergesubscription
    [ [ @publication = ] N'publication' ]
    [ , [ @subscriber = ] N'subscriber' ]
    [ , [ @subscriber_db = ] N'subscriber_db' ]
    [ , [ @subscription_type = ] N'subscription_type' ]
    [ , [ @ignore_distributor = ] ignore_distributor ]
    [ , [ @reserved = ] reserved ]
[ ; ]

The publication name. @publication is sysname, with a default of NULL. The publication must already exist and conform to the rules for identifiers.

The name of the Subscriber. @subscriber is sysname, with a default of NULL.

The name of the subscription database. @subscriber_db is sysname, with a default of NULL.

The type of subscription. @subscription_type is nvarchar(15), and can be one of these values.

Indicates whether this stored procedure is executed without connecting to the Distributor. @ignore_distributor is bit, with a default of 0. This parameter can be used to drop a subscription without doing cleanup tasks at the Distributor. It's also useful if you have to reinstall the Distributor.

Reserved for future use. @reserved is bit, with a default of 0.

0 (success) or 1 (failure).

sp_dropmergesubscription is used in merge replication.

-- This script uses sqlcmd scripting variables. They are in the form
-- $(MyVariable). For information about how to use scripting variables  
-- on the command line and in SQL Server Management Studio, see the 
-- "Executing Replication Scripts" section in the topic
-- "Programming Replication Using System Stored Procedures".

-- This batch is executed at the Publisher to remove 
-- a pull or push subscription to a merge publication.
DECLARE @publication AS sysname;
DECLARE @subscriber AS sysname;
DECLARE @subscriptionDB AS sysname;
SET @publication = N'AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge';
SET @subscriber = $(SubServer);
SET @subscriptionDB = N'AdventureWorks2022Replica';

USE [AdventureWorks2022]
EXEC sp_dropmergesubscription 
  @publication = @publication, 
  @subscriber = @subscriber, 
  @subscriber_db = @subscriptionDB;
GO

Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or the db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_dropmergesubscription.

• Delete a Push Subscription
• Delete a Pull Subscription
• sp_addmergesubscription (Transact-SQL)
• sp_changemergesubscription (Transact-SQL)
• sp_helpmergesubscription (Transact-SQL)