Purpose
You can use this statement to drop tables from OceanBase Database.
Syntax
DROP {TABLE | TABLES} [IF EXISTS]
table_name [,table_name]...
[RESTRICT | CASCADE]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| table_name | The name of the table to be dropped. Multiple table names must be separated with commas (,). |
| IF EXISTS | If IF EXISTS is specified, no error is returned even if the table to be dropped does not exist. Otherwise, an error is returned. |
| RESTRICT | CASCADE | This parameter is applicable when you migrate data from other databases to OceanBase Database. Note: The current version does not support this parameter. If this parameter is specified, it will be parsed and ignored. |
Examples
Drop the
test1table withIF EXISTSspecified.obclient> DROP TABLE IF EXISTS test1; Query OK, 0 rows affectedDrop tables
test1andtest2withIF EXISTSspecified.obclient> DROP TABLES IF EXISTS test1,test2; Query OK, 0 rows affectedDrop multiple tables without specifying
IF EXISTS. If a table does not exist, an error is returned.obclient> DROP TABLES test1,test2; ERROR 1051 (42S02): Unknown table 'test.test2'
