db.droptable(1grass)

Usage

db.droptable

db.droptable --help

db.droptable [-f] [driver=name] [database=name] table=name [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]

Keywords

database, attribute table

Overview

db.droptable drops an attribute table. If the -f force flag is not given then nothing is removed, instead a preview of the action to be taken is printed.

Notes

db.droptable is a front-end to db.execute to allow easier usage. To some extent it is verified if the table is connected to a vector map to avoid accidental table removal.

Examples

Removing an attribute table from default database

# show default database
db.connect -p
# show available tables
db.tables -p
# this will show what would happen
db.droptable table=sometable
# actually drop the table
db.droptable -f table=sometable

Removing an attribute table from given database

db.droptable allows defining optionally driver and database options different from default connection settings (db.connect -p).

# drop the table from SQLite database
db.droptable -f table=sometable driver=sqlite database=/opt/sqlite.db

Source code

Available at: db.droptable source code (history)

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Releases

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