Unregister replica and delete version

RobBlash

I have a check out replica that was not used, so I'm trying to clean up my versions and get rid of the replica version. I'm using SDE personal w/ SQL Express. I have several versions and each version is periodically checked out for editing.

Assume I have VersionA which is checked out as Replica1. What is a good workflow to get rid of replica1 if no edits are made? I can go to version manager and delete replica1 then go to manage replicas and unregister  replica1. Does my order of operations make a difference here? I know I can just check in a database with no edits and achieve the desired results but that seems to be the long way around the issue.

What exactly does unregistering a replica mean? Can't seem to find this in the help.

Thanks!

AsrujitSengupta

Can't seem to find this in the help.

Check: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisserver/9.3/java/index.htm#geodatabases/managing_replicas.htm

By right-clicking an individual replica, you bring up a context menu with the following options:

Rename???Renames the replica. Enter a new name and press Enter.
Unregister???Unregisters the replica. If a synchronization version exists, it will also be removed at the same time.
View log???Opens up the replica log. This option is only available for one-way and two-way replicas. The replica log is discussed in more detail below.
Refresh???Refreshes the replica. The latest state of the replica properties will be displayed.
Validate schema???Validates the replica schema. A progress bar monitors the status of the validation. This automatically corrects a replica that contains invalid datasets. Datasets can become invalid if they have been renamed, deleted, or unversioned.
Properties???Opens up the Replica Properties dialog box. Replica properties are discussed in more detail below.