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# KILL QUERY NOTIFICATION SUBSCRIPTION (Transact-SQL)
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  Removes query notification subscriptions from the instance. This statement can remove a specific subscription or all subscriptions.  
  
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## Syntax  
  
```  
  
KILL QUERY NOTIFICATION SUBSCRIPTION   
   { ALL | subscription_id }  
```  
  
## Arguments  
 ALL  
 Removes all subscriptions in the instance.  
  
 *subscription_id*  
 Removes the subscription with the subscription id *subscription_id*.  
  
## Remarks  
 The KILL QUERY NOTIFICATION SUBSCRIPTION statement removes query notification subscriptions without producing a notification message.  
  
 *subscription_id* is the id for the subscription as shown in the dynamic management view [sys.dm_qn_subscriptions (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views/query-notifications-sys-dm-qn-subscriptions.md).  
  
 If the specified subscription id does not exist, the statement produces an error.  
  
## Permissions  
 Permission to execute this statement is restricted to members of the **sysadmin** fixed server role.  
  
## Examples  
  
### A. Removing all query notification subscriptions in the instance  
 The following example removes all query notification subscriptions in the instance.  
  
```  
KILL QUERY NOTIFICATION SUBSCRIPTION ALL ;  
```  
  
### B. Removing a single query notification subscription  
 The following example removes the query notification subscription with the id `73`.  
  
```  
KILL QUERY NOTIFICATION SUBSCRIPTION 73 ;  
```  
  
## See Also  
 [sys.dm_qn_subscriptions (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views/query-notifications-sys-dm-qn-subscriptions.md)