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I use postgresql and I need to drop all the tables which are present in the schema. How can I delete it from the command prompt?
I use postgresql and I need to drop all the tables which are present in the schema. How can I delete it from the command prompt?
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Answered on Oct 4, 2022
You want to use the CASCADE option of postgres DROP all tables SCHEMA. From the documentation:
CASCADE - Automatically drop objects (tables, functions, etc.) that are contained in the schema, and in turn all objects that depend on those objects
BE CAREFUL - emphasis above mine.
Obviously you'll need to recreate the schema afterwards.
To just drop all tables in the current schema, you can use this script:
DO $$ DECLARE
tabname RECORD;
BEGIN
FOR tab name IN (SELECT tablename
FROM pg_tables
WHERE schemaname = current_schema())
LOOP
EXECUTE 'DROP TABLE IF EXISTS ' || quote_ident(tabname.tablename) || ' CASCADE';
END LOOP;
END $$;
Change WHERE schemaname = current_schema() if you want to drop all of the tables in a different schema.
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