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
Syntax
sp_dropmergesubscription
[ [ @publication = ] N'publication' ]
[ , [ @subscriber = ] N'subscriber' ]
[ , [ @subscriber_db = ] N'subscriber_db' ]
[ , [ @subscription_type = ] N'subscription_type' ]
[ , [ @ignore_distributor = ] ignore_distributor ]
[ , [ @reserved = ] reserved ]
[ ; ]
Arguments
[ @publication = ] N'publication'
The publication name. @publication is sysname, with a default of NULL. The publication must already exist and conform to the rules for identifiers.
[ @subscriber = ] N'subscriber'
The name of the Subscriber. @subscriber is sysname, with a default of NULL.
[ @subscriber_db = ] N'subscriber_db'
The name of the subscription database. @subscriber_db is sysname, with a default of NULL.
[ @subscription_type = ] N'subscription_type'
The type of subscription. @subscription_type is nvarchar(15), and can be one of these values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
all |
Push, pull, and anonymous subscriptions |
anonymous |
Anonymous subscription. |
push |
Push subscription. |
pull |
Pull subscription. |
both (default) |
Both push and pull subscriptions. |
[ @ignore_distributor = ] ignore_distributor
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 = ] reserved
Reserved for future use. @reserved is bit, with a default of 0.
Return code values
0 (success) or 1 (failure).
Remarks
sp_dropmergesubscription is used in merge replication.
Examples
-- 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
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role or the db_owner fixed database role can execute sp_dropmergesubscription.