Use this statement to remove a table, and all its data, from a database.

Syntax

DROP TABLE table-name

Remarks

The DROP TABLE statement drops the specified table from the database. All data in the table and any indexes and keys are also removed.

UltraLite does not process requests or queries referencing the table, or its indexes, while the DROP TABLE statement is being processed. Furthermore, you cannot execute DROP TABLE when there are active queries or uncommitted transactions.

For UltraLite.NET, you cannot execute this statement unless you also call the Dispose method for all data objects (for example, ULDataReader). See Dispose method.

Statements are not released if schema changes are initiated at the same time. See Schema changes with DDL statements.

See also

• UltraLite ALTER TABLE statement
• UltraLite CREATE TABLE statement

Example

The following statement deletes a fictitious table, EmployeeBenefits, from the database:

DROP TABLE EmployeeBenefits;