Deleting replication, leaves data in distribution database

Hi,

>From a publisher I replicate 3 databases to a distributor/subscriber
machine. On all of them i have MS SQL 2005.
When i delete one of the replications by running
publisher => sp_dropsubscription
subscriber/distributor=>sp_removedbreplication
publisher => sp_removedbreplication
subscriber/distributor =>sp_subscription_cleanup
On the publisher and subscriptions databases all replication things
are removed.
However when looking with the replication monitor the deleted
replication is visible with a big red cross. Also the jobs are still
in the job list of the distributor!
When removing everything by dropping the distribution database all is
cleared. I know that in SQL 2000 the distributor would also be
cleared. Has this changed?
Is this a bug in SQL2005 or am i forgotting something (i have searched
a lot already, but cannot find anything)?
Hopefully someone can help me?
Marcel
I'd recommend using sp_droppublication which'll clean up the jobs as well.
sp_removedbreplication is something I run only occasionally to clean up any
remaining orphaned objects.
Cheers,
Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com .
|||On 1 feb, 10:28, "Paul Ibison" <Paul.Ibi...@.Pygmalion.Com> wrote:
> I'd recommend using sp_droppublication which'll clean up the jobs as well.
> sp_removedbreplication is something I run only occasionally to clean up any
> remaining orphaned objects.
> Cheers,
> Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP,www.replicationanswers.com.
Thanks Paul,
This looks much better! I finalized with
EXEC sp_replicationdboption
@.dbname = @.publicationDB,
@.optname = N'publish',
@.value = N'false';
This should remove the publication objects...
Marcel