---
name: "v.db.droptable"
section: "1grass"
platform: "linux"
package: "grass-doc"
version: "8.4.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/v.db.droptable"
---

# v.db.droptable(1grass)

Removes existing attribute table of a vector map.

## NAME

**v.db.droptable**  - Removes existing attribute table of a vector map.

## KEYWORDS

vector, attribute table, database

## SYNOPSIS

**v.db.droptable**\
 **v.db.droptable --help**\
 **v.db.droptable** \[-**f**\] **map**=*name*  \[**table**=*name*\]   \[**layer**=*string*\]   \[--**help**\]  \[--**verbose**\]  \[--**quiet**\]  \[--**ui**\]

### Flags:

- **-f**

  Force removal (required for actual deletion of table)

- **--help**

  Print usage summary

- **--verbose**

  Verbose module output

- **--quiet**

  Quiet module output

- **--ui**

  Force launching GUI dialog

### Parameters:

- **map**=*name* **\[required\]**

  Name of vector map\
   Or data source for direct OGR access

- **table**=*name*

  Table name (default: vector map name)

- **layer**=*string*

  Layer number or name\
   Vector features can have category values in different layers. This number determines which layer to use. When used with direct OGR access this is the layer name.\
   Default: *1*

## DESCRIPTION

*v.db.droptable* removes an existing attribute table from a given vector map linked at given layer. If the **-f** force flag is not given then nothing is removed.

## NOTES

*v.db.droptable* is a front-end to *db.execute* to allow easier usage.

The existing database connection(s) can be verified with *v.db.connect*.

## EXAMPLE

Removing attribute table connected to layer 1:\
\

```
g.copy vect=roadsmajor,myroads
v.db.droptable myroads
v.db.droptable myroads -f
v.db.connect -p myroads
```

## SEE ALSO

*db.connect,* *db.execute,* *v.db.addtable,* *v.db.connect,* *v.db.dropcolumn,* *v.db.select,* *v.db.update*

*GRASS SQL interface*

## AUTHOR

Markus Neteler

## SOURCE CODE

Available at: v.db.droptable source code (history)

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