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Maintain Publications | Microsoft Docs |
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03/01/2017 |
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sql |
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database-engine |
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| ms.technology |
replication |
| ms.topic |
conceptual |
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maintaining publications [SQL Server replication] |
publications [SQL Server replication], maintaining |
administering replication, publications |
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d5bf7340-2b0b-4593-965c-de04ae628344 |
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MashaMSFT |
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mathoma |
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After you have created a publication, it might be necessary to add or drop articles, or change publication and article properties. Most changes are allowed after a publication is created, but in some cases, it is necessary to generate a new snapshot for a publication and/or reinitialize subscriptions to the publication.