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# sp_subscription_cleanup (Transact-SQL)
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  Removes metadata when a subscription is dropped at a Subscriber. For a synchronizing transaction subscription, it also includes immediate-updating triggers. This stored procedure is executed at the Subscriber on the subscription database.  
  
 ![Topic link icon](../../database-engine/configure-windows/media/topic-link.gif "Topic link icon") [Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions](../../t-sql/language-elements/transact-sql-syntax-conventions-transact-sql.md)  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
sp_subscription_cleanup [ @publisher = ] 'publisher'  
        , [ @publisher_db = ] 'publisher_db'  
    [ , [ @publication = ] 'publication']  
    [ , [ @reserved = ] 'reserved']  
```  
  
## 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 a default of NULL. If NULL, subscriptions using a shared agent publication in the publishing database will be deleted.  
  
`[ @reserved = ] 'reserved'`
 [!INCLUDE[ssInternalOnly](../../includes/ssinternalonly-md.md)]  
  
## Return Code Values  
 **0** (success) or **1** (failure)  
  
## Remarks  
 **sp_subscription_cleanup** is used in transactional and snapshot replication.  
  
## Permissions  
 Only members of the **sysadmin** fixed server role or the **db_owner** fixed database role can execute **sp_subscription_cleanup**.  
  
## See Also  
 [sp_expired_subscription_cleanup (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-expired-subscription-cleanup-transact-sql.md)   
 [sp_mergesubscription_cleanup (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-mergesubscription-cleanup-transact-sql.md)   
 [System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/system-stored-procedures-transact-sql.md)