ClickHouse/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/drop.md

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# DROP Statements {#drop}

Deletes existing entity. If the `IF EXISTS` clause is specified, these queries do not return an error if the entity does not exist.

## DROP DATABASE {#drop-database}

Deletes all tables inside the `db` database, then deletes the `db` database itself.

Syntax:

``` sql
DROP DATABASE [IF EXISTS] db [ON CLUSTER cluster]
```

## DROP TABLE {#drop-table}

Deletes the table.

Syntax:

``` sql
DROP [TEMPORARY] TABLE [IF EXISTS] [db.]name [ON CLUSTER cluster]
```

## DROP DICTIONARY {#drop-dictionary}

Deletes the dictionary.

Syntax:

``` sql
DROP DICTIONARY [IF EXISTS] [db.]name
```

## DROP USER {#drop-user-statement}

Deletes a user.

Syntax:

``` sql
DROP USER [IF EXISTS] name [,...] [ON CLUSTER cluster_name]
```

## DROP ROLE {#drop-role-statement}

Deletes a role. The deleted role is revoked from all the entities where it was assigned.

Syntax:

``` sql
DROP ROLE [IF EXISTS] name [,...] [ON CLUSTER cluster_name]
```

## DROP ROW POLICY {#drop-row-policy-statement}

Deletes a row policy. Deleted row policy is revoked from all the entities where it was assigned.

Syntax:

``` sql
DROP [ROW] POLICY [IF EXISTS] name [,...] ON [database.]table [,...] [ON CLUSTER cluster_name]
```

## DROP QUOTA {#drop-quota-statement}

Deletes a quota. The deleted quota is revoked from all the entities where it was assigned.

Syntax:

``` sql
DROP QUOTA [IF EXISTS] name [,...] [ON CLUSTER cluster_name]
```

## DROP SETTINGS PROFILE {#drop-settings-profile-statement}

Deletes a settings profile. The deleted settings profile is revoked from all the entities where it was assigned.

Syntax:

``` sql
DROP [SETTINGS] PROFILE [IF EXISTS] name [,...] [ON CLUSTER cluster_name]
```

## DROP VIEW {#drop-view}

Deletes a view. Views can be deleted by a `DROP TABLE` command as well but `DROP VIEW` checks that `[db.]name` is a view.

Syntax:

``` sql
DROP VIEW [IF EXISTS] [db.]name [ON CLUSTER cluster]
```

## DROP FUNCTION {#drop-function}

Deletes a user defined function created by [CREATE FUNCTION](./create/function.md).
System functions can not be dropped.

**Syntax**

``` sql
DROP FUNCTION [IF EXISTS] function_name
```

**Example**

``` sql
CREATE FUNCTION linear_equation AS (x, k, b) -> k*x + b;
DROP FUNCTION linear_equation;
```