Dropping a table

Dropping removes the table from the database.

StepsTo drop a table:

  1. Select Drop Table from the table's pop-up menu or select Object>Delete from the menu bar.

  2. Click Yes.

Deleting orphaned table information

If you drop a table outside PocketBuilder, information remains in the system tables about the table, including extended attributes for the columns.

StepsTo delete orphaned table information from the extended attribute system tables:

  1. Select Design>Synch Extended Attributes from the menu bar.

    If you try to delete orphaned table information and there is none, a message tells you that synchronization is not necessary.

  2. Click Yes.