Example:
dbadmin=> CREATE TABLE test1 (c INT);
CREATE TABLE
dbadmin=> DROP TABLE test1;
DROP TABLE
That was easy. How about dropping more than one table?
dbadmin=> CREATE TABLE test2 (c1 INT, c2 VARCHAR);
CREATE TABLE
dbadmin=> CREATE TABLE test3 (c1 INT, c2 VARCHAR, c3 BOOLEAN);
CREATE TABLE
dbadmin=> CREATE TABLE test4 (c1 CHAR(1));
CREATE TABLE
At first you might be tempted to run a DROP TABLES command to drop multiple tables, but that won’t work.
dbadmin=> DROP TABLES test2, test3, test4;
ERROR 4856: Syntax error at or near "TABLES" at character 6
LINE 1: DROP TABLES test2, test3, test4;
It’s still the same simple DROP TABLE command:
dbadmin=> DROP TABLE test2, test3, test4;
DROP TABLE
Helpful Link:https://www.vertica.com/docs/latest/HTML/Content/Authoring/SQLReferenceManual/Statements/DROPTABLE.htm
Have fun!
About the Author
James Knicely
Vertica Field Chief Technologist
I've had the privilege of working with many database technologies in my career. But after being introduced to Vertica in May of 2011 as a client, I was hooked on the new technology after witnessing a query run in milliseconds that had previously ran for hours on the legacy database we had in place. It was then that I knew I wanted to eventually join the Vertica team, and 4 years later I did! I am currently a Vertica evangelist and am ready to help you get on board! Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you have about Vertica and make sure to follow my Vertica Quick Tips!
