Apache Cassandra 1.1 Documentation
DROP TABLE¶
Removes the named column family.
Synopsis¶
DROP TABLE <name>;
Description¶
A DROP TABLE statement results in the immediate, irreversible removal of a column family, including all data contained in the column family. You can also use the alias DROP TABLE.
Example¶
DROP TABLE worldSeriesAttendees;
| CQL Commands | CQL Shell Commands |
|---|---|
| ALTER TABLE | ASSUME |
| ALTER KEYSPACE | CAPTURE |
| BATCH | COPY |
| CREATE TABLE | DESCRIBE |
| CREATE INDEX | EXIT |
| CREATE KEYSPACE | SHOW |
| DELETE | SOURCE |
| DROP TABLE | |
| DROP INDEX | |
| DROP KEYSPACE | |
| INSERT | |
| SELECT | |
| TRUNCATE | |
| UPDATE | |
| USE |