Syntax

DROP [TEMPORARY] TABLE [IF EXISTS] <table_name> [FORCE];

Remarks

• <table_name> is the name of a table in a SingleStore database.

• This command can be run on the master aggregator node, or a child aggregator node (see Node Requirements for SingleStore Commands ).

• This command causes implicit commits. Refer to COMMIT for more information.

• If there is a view which depends on a table, the table cannot be dropped. See CREATE VIEW for more information.

• By default, the DROP TABLE command waits for the running queries to finish before dropping the table. To override this behavior and kill any running queries, use the FORCE option.

• Table memory can be freed when the DROP TABLE command is run.

  For information on when/how much table memory is freed when this command is run, see Managing Memory.

• DROP TEMPORARY TABLE does not perform a COMMIT when run; issue a COMMIT prior to DROP TEMPORARY TABLE if there are uncommited statements.

• Because temporary tables only exist for the duration of a client session, no access privileges are required to run DROP TEMPORARY TABLE.

• Unlike when running the DROP TABLE command, running the DROP TEMPORARY TABLE command does not commit implicitly.

• DROP TEMPORARY TABLE cannot drop global temporary tables.

• A temporary or global temporary table can be dropped using DROP TABLE without specifying the TEMPORARY option.

• Refer to the Permission Matrix for the required permission.

Example

DROP TABLE IF EXISTS mytbl;

DROP TABLE IF EXISTS tab1 FORCE;