User '%1' is already the publisher for this database

Item Value
SQLCODE -284
Constant SQLE_ONLY_ONE_PUBLISHER
SQLSTATE 5RW05
Sybase error code 13646
ODBC 2 State S0002
ODBC 3 State 42S02
Parameter 1 Name of the publisher.

Probable cause 

You attempted to GRANT PUBLISH to a user ID, when a publisher already exists.