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DROP INDEX

Description

This statement is used to delete an index with a specified name from a table. Currently, only bitmap indexes are supported.

Syntax

DROP INDEX [ IF EXISTS ] <index_name> ON [ <db_name> . ] <table_name>;

Required Parameters

1. <index_name>: The name of the index.

2. <table_name>:The name of the table to which the index belongs.

Optional Parameters

1. <db_name>:The database name, optional. If not specified, the current database is used by default.

Access Control Requirements

The user executing this SQL command must have at least the following privileges:

PrivilegeObjectNotes
ALTER_PRIVTableDROP INDEX is an ALTER operation on the table

Examples

  • drop index

    DROP INDEX IF NOT EXISTS index_name ON table1 ;