How To Delete / Drop a Table The Right Way - PostgreSQL Tutorial #13
In this video, you'll learn how to properly delete or drop a table in PostgreSQL without causing unexpected issues. We will see best practices, including safely use DROP TABLE, and avoid common mistakes that could lead to data loss.
Whether you're using MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or SQLite, this guide will help you drop tables the right and safe way.
You will learn how to
Read list of all tables
DROP TABLE / DELETE TABLE
use the IF EXISTS Clause to delete table more securely
understand various Notice and errors that might occur while deleting a table
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00:00 Introduction
00:24 List all tables
01:02 deleting table using DROP TABLE command
01:38 did not find any relations
02:01 trying to delete a table that does not exist
02:28 safer option using IF EXISTS while deleting table
05:29 Delete sales table using DROP TABLE IF EXISTS