<refentry id="SQL-DROP_DATABASE">
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>DROP DATABASE</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>7</manvolnum>
<refmiscinfo>SQL - Language Statements</refmiscinfo>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>DROP DATABASE</refname>
<refpurpose>remove a database</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<synopsis>
DROP DATABASE [ IF EXISTS ] database_name;
</synopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
</refentry>