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Linked Server is already exists as a Subscriber
Hi All; I have a small problem, I have a DEVSQL SQL Server 2000, I am trying to add another SQL Server 2000 i.e. ‘STAGESQL’ as a linked server which is on the same network. When I first added It gave me Error 15028: The Server ‘STAGESQL’ already exists. I removed from my registration and tried again but same error occured. I viewed sysservers on DEVSQL, I can see an entry of STAGESQL in that table, I tried to use exec sp_dropserver ‘STAGESQL’, ‘droplogins’ It gave me that message, Server: Msg 20583, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_MSrepl_check_server, Line 30Cannot drop server ‘STAGESQL’ because it is used as a Subscriber in replication. I have replication as well, now what should I do, should I need to remove subscriber first and then add/dorp linked server. It seems like not a good solution b/c I will have to setup replication again. Thanks in advance.
Essa, M. Mughal
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Canada
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Take help from this KBAhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;274098 Satya SKJ
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