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MSSQL_ENG014120 | Microsoft Docs |
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03/04/2017 |
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sql-server-2016 |
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article |
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6b169a3b-30da-4981-b998-b52d61811572 |
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14 |
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BYHAM |
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rickbyh |
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jhubbard |
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| Product Name |
SQL Server |
| Event ID |
14120 |
| Event Source |
MSSQLSERVER |
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[!INCLUDEssDEnoversion] |
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| Message Text |
Could not drop the distribution database '%s'. This distributor database is associated with a Publisher. |
The distribution database stores metadata and history data for all types of replication and transactions for transactional replication. This error occurs if you attempt to drop a distribution database that is associated with one or more Publishers.
To drop a distribution database you must first drop the association between the Distributor and the Publisher. For more information, see sp_dropdistpublisher (Transact-SQL).
Errors and Events Reference (Replication)
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