sp_removedistpublisherdbreplication (Transact-SQL)
Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Removes publishing metadata belonging to a specific publication at the Distributor. This stored procedure is executed at the Distributor on the distribution database.
Transact-SQL syntax conventions
Syntax
sp_removedistpublisherdbreplication
[ @publisher = ] N'publisher'
, [ @publisher_db = ] N'publisher_db'
[ ; ]
Arguments
[ @publisher = ] N'publisher'
The name of the Publisher server. @publisher is sysname, with no default.
[ @publisher_db = ] N'publisher_db'
The name of the publication database. @publisher_db is sysname, with no default.
Return code values
0 (success) or 1 (failure).
Remarks
sp_removedistpublisherdbreplication is used by transactional and snapshot replication.
sp_removedistpublisherdbreplication is used when a published database must be recreated without also dropping the distribution database. The following metadata is removed:
- All publication metadata.
- Metadata for all articles belong to the publication.
- Metadata for all subscriptions to the publication.
- Metadata for all replication agent jobs that belong to the publication.
Permissions
Only members of the sysadmin fixed server role at the Distributor or members of the db_owner fixed database role in the distribution database can execute sp_removedistpublisherdbreplication.