sp-mergesubscription-cleanup-transact-sql.md

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sp_mergesubscription_cleanup (Transact-SQL)

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Removes metadata, such as triggers and entries, in sysmergesubscriptions and sysmergearticles after the specified merge push subscription is removed at the Publisher. This stored procedure is run at the Subscriber on the subscription database.

Note

For a pull subscription, metadata is removed when sp_dropmergepullsubscription (Transact-SQL) is executed.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

  
sp_mergesubscription_cleanup [ @publisher =] 'publisher'  
        , [ @publisher_db =] 'publisher_db'  
        , [ @publication =] 'publication'  

Arguments

[ @publisher = ] 'publisher' Is the name of the Publisher. publisher is sysname, with no default.

[ @publisher_db = ] 'publisher_db' Is the name of the Publisher database. publisher_db is sysname, with no default.

[ @publication = ] 'publication' Is the name of the publication. publication is sysname, with no default.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Remarks

sp_mergesubscription_cleanup is used in merge replication.

Permissions

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

See Also

Delete a Push Subscription
sp_expired_subscription_cleanup (Transact-SQL)
sp_subscription_cleanup (Transact-SQL)
System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)