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title: "Maintain Publications | Microsoft Docs"
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# Maintain Publications
  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. For more information, see [Change Publication and Article Properties](change-publication-and-article-properties.md) and [Add Articles to and Drop Articles from Existing Publications](add-articles-to-and-drop-articles-from-existing-publications.md).  
  
## See Also  
 [Replication Administration FAQ](../administration/frequently-asked-questions-for-replication-administrators.md)   
 [Best Practices for Replication Administration](../administration/best-practices-for-replication-administration.md)   
 [Publish Data and Database Objects](publish-data-and-database-objects.md)   
 [Maintaining an AlwaysOn Publication Database (SQL Server)](../../../database-engine/availability-groups/windows/maintaining-an-always-on-publication-database-sql-server.md)