DROP DATABASE
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Purpose
Removes the specified database and all its tables
Syntax
DROP DATABASE [IF EXISTS] <database name>
See Also
ADATABASES(), ADD TABLE, ALTER INDEX, ALTER TABLE, CLOSE DATABASES, CLOSE TABLES, COMPILE DATABASE, COPY DATABASE, CREATE DATABASE, CREATE TABLE, CREATE INDEX, CREATE VIEW, DATABASE(), DBUSED(), DISPLAY DATABASE, DISPLAY INDEXES, DISPLAY SCHEMAS, DISPLAY TABLES, DROP INDEX, DROP TABLE, GETENV(), LIST DATABASE, LIST INDEXES, LIST SCHEMAS, LIST TABLES, OPEN DATABASE, PACK DATABASE, REBUILD DATABASE, REINDEX DATABASE, SET AUTOCATALOG, SET EXCLUSIVE, USE
Description
The DROP DATABASE command removes the specified database and all its tables. The number of files deleted from the database is returned. An error occurs if the database does not exist unless the IF EXISTS clause is specified.
Example
DROP DATABASE temp