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title: SQL Drop View Statement
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## SQL Drop View Statement
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### Introduction
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This guide covers the SQL statement for dropping (deleting) one or more view objects.
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A View is an object that presents data from one or more tables.
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Note: before deleting or changing data or objects, remember to have a fresh backup.
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We will cover:
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* Using SQL to drop a table
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* Using the workbench to drop a view
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We'll be using MySQL for the demontration. Check the manual for this function in other Database Managers.
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We'll drop the view called `students_dropMe_v`, which was created just for this purpose.
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### Basic Syntax
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```sql
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DROP VIEW [IF EXISTS]
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view_name [, view_name] ...
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```
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### Drop View SQL
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The if exists portion will "trap" errors, should the view not exist.
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```sql
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drop view if exists students_dropMe_v;
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```
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The view after creation:
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Above command executed and views shown:
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### Using the Workbench
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From the workbench:
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1) Right click on the view to drop
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2) select drop view from the menu
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3) Select either either a) run SQL to review the SQL statement to be executed or b) drop new
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*As with all of these SQL things there is MUCH MORE to them than what's in this introductory guide. I hope this at least gives you enough to get started.
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Please see the manual for your database manager and have fun trying different options yourself.*
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### Extra
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Here's the SQL I used to create the table that we just dropped:
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```sql
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create view `students_dropMe_v` as
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select FullName, programOfStudy
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from student
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where programOfStudy = 'Programming';
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```
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