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# sp_syscollector_disable_collector (Transact-SQL)
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  Disables the data collector. Because there is only one data collector per server, no parameters are required.  
  
 ![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  
  
```  
  
dbo.sp_syscollector_disable_collector   
```  
  
## Arguments  
 None  
  
## Return Code Values  
 **0** (success) or **1** (failure)  
  
## Remarks  
 Defaults to the data collector on the server.  
  
## Permissions  
 Requires membership in the **dc_admin** or **dc_operator** (with EXECUTE permission) fixed database role to execute this procedure.  
  
## Examples  
 The following example disables the data collector.  
  
```  
EXEC dbo.sp_syscollector_disable_collector;  
```  
  
## See Also  
 [System Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/system-stored-procedures-transact-sql.md)   
 [Data Collection](../../relational-databases/data-collection/data-collection.md)