Remove Suffix
Use this dialog box to delete a suffix and its sub suffixes. Deleting a suffix also deletes the databases and replication agreements of the suffix.
Delete this suffix and all of its sub suffixes. Select this option to delete this suffix and all sub suffixes beneath it. Selecting this option also deletes all databases and replication agreements of this suffix.
Delete this suffix only. Select this option to delete only this suffix, its associated database and replication agreements. Any sub suffixes beneath this suffix will move up a level after the deletion. For example, if you delete a root suffix only, the sub suffix directly beneath becomes a root suffix after the deletion.