ReQL command: dbDrop

Command syntax

r.dbDrop(dbName) → object

Description

Drop a database. The database, all its tables, and corresponding data will be deleted.

If successful, the command returns an object with two fields:

• dbs_dropped: always 1.
• tables_dropped: the number of tables in the dropped database.
• config_changes: a list containing one two-field object, old_val and new_val:
  • old_val: the database’s original config value.
  • new_val: always null.

If the given database does not exist, the command throws ReqlRuntimeError.

Example: Drop a database named ‘superheroes’.

> r.dbDrop('superheroes').run(conn, callback);
// Result passed to callback
{
    "config_changes": [
        {
            "old_val": {
                "id": "e4689cfc-e903-4532-a0e6-2d6797a43f07",
                "name": "superheroes"
            },
            "new_val": null
        }
    ],
    "tables_dropped": 3,
    "dbs_dropped": 1
}

Related commands

• dbCreate
• dbList
• tableCreate

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