DROP-TABLE
DROP-TABLE​
Name​
DROP TABLE
Description​
This statement is used to drop a table. grammar:
DROP TABLE [IF EXISTS] [db_name.]table_name [FORCE];
illustrate:
- After executing
DROP TABLE
for a period of time, the dropped table can be recovered through the RECOVER statement. See RECOVER statement for details - If you execute
DROP TABLE FORCE
, the system will not check whether there are unfinished transactions in the table, the table will be deleted directly and cannot be recovered, this operation is generally not recommended
Example​
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Delete a table
DROP TABLE my_table;
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If it exists, delete the table of the specified database
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS example_db.my_table;
Keywords​
DROP, TABLE