DROP PUBLICATION statement [MobiLink] [SQL Remote]

Drops a publication.

Syntax

DROP PUBLICATION [ IF EXISTS ] [ owner.]publication-name

owner, publication-name : identifier

Remarks

This statement is applicable only to MobiLink and SQL Remote.

In MobiLink, a publication identifies synchronized data in a SQL Anywhere remote database. In SQL Remote, publications identify replicated data in both consolidated and remote databases.

Use the IF EXISTS clause if you do not want an error returned when the DROP PUBLICATION statement attempts to remove a publication that does not exist.

DROP PUBLICATION requires exclusive access to all tables referred to in the publication.

Privileges

You must be the owner of the publication, or have the SYS_REPLICATION_ADMIN_ROLE system role.

Side effects

Automatic commit. All subscriptions to the publication are dropped.

Standards

ANSI/ISO SQL Standard
Not in the standard.

Example

The following statement drops the pub_contact publication.

DROP PUBLICATION pub_contact;