DELETE DATABASE SQL Statement | Teradata Vantage - DELETE DATABASE - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
VMware
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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Product Category
Teradata Vantage™

Deletes all data tables, views, triggers, SQL procedures, macros, and user-installed files (UIFs) from a database.

To delete the definition for the database from the data dictionary, you must use DROP DATABASE. See DROP DATABASE.

ANSI Compliance

This statement is a Teradata extension to the ANSI SQL:2011 standard.

Required Privileges

You must have the DROP privilege on the specified database.