SQL Drop DataBase
The DROP DATABASE Statement is used to drop or delete a database. Dropping of the database will drop all database objects (tables, views, procedures etc.) inside it. The user should have admin privileges for deleting a database.
The DROP statement cannot be rollback.
Syntax for the DROP DATABASE Statement is:
DROP DATABASE database_name;
In the above query,
- database_name - is the name of the database to be dropped
DROP DATABASE Example:
- If you want to drop database MyDatabase, the statement would be like
DROP DATABASE MyDatabase ;
DROP STATEMENT CAUTION
DROP is a powerful statement. A backup of data for a database to be deleted or drop is a the best quick cheap recovery solution. So be smart with this statement!
To use DROP DATABASE, one needs to have the DROP privilege on the database.
