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DROP TABLE

Drops a table

Available in

DSQL, ESQL

Syntax
DROP TABLE tablename
Table 1. DROP TABLE Statement Parameter
Parameter Description

tablename

Name (identifier) of the table

The DROP TABLE statement drops (deletes) an existing table.If the table has dependencies, the DROP TABLE statement will fail with an error.

When a table is dropped, all its triggers and indexes will be deleted as well.

Who Can Drop a Table?

The DROP TABLE statement can be executed by:

  • Administrators

  • The owner of the table

  • Users with the DROP ANY TABLE privilege

Example of DROP TABLE

Dropping the COUNTRY table.
DROP TABLE COUNTRY;
See also

[fblangref50-ddl-tbl-create], [fblangref50-ddl-tbl-alter], [fblangref50-ddl-tbl-recreate]

RECREATE TABLE

Drops a table if it exists, and creates a table

Available in

DSQL

Syntax
RECREATE [GLOBAL TEMPORARY] TABLE tablename
  [EXTERNAL [FILE] 'filespec']
  (<col_def> [, {<col_def> | <tconstraint>} ...])
  [{<table_attrs> | <gtt_table_attrs>}]

See the CREATE TABLE section for the full syntax of CREATE TABLE and descriptions of defining tables, columns and constraints.

RECREATE TABLE creates or recreates a table.If a table with this name already exists, the RECREATE TABLE statement will try to drop it and create a new one.Existing dependencies will prevent the statement from executing.

Example of RECREATE TABLE

Creating or recreating the COUNTRY table.
RECREATE TABLE COUNTRY (
  COUNTRY COUNTRYNAME NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  CURRENCY VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL
);
See also

[fblangref50-ddl-tbl-create], [fblangref50-ddl-tbl-drop]