How can I delete a range of tables in MySQL?

1 year ago
Emily Johnson
2 minutes

To delete a table within a range, you can follow these steps:

  1. Firstly, connect to your MySQL database server.
  2. In the MySQL command-line interface or using a MySQL client, input the following command to select the database of the table you want to delete:
USE your_database_name;

Replace “your_database_name” with the name of the database containing the table you want to delete.

  1. Next, input the following command to list the tables within that range:
SHOW TABLES LIKE 'your_table_prefix%';

Replace your_table_prefix with the prefix of the table name you want to delete.

  1. Finally, input the following command to delete the tables within that range:
SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0;

DROP TABLE your_table_name1, your_table_name2, ...;

Replace your_table_name1, your_table_name2, … with the names of the tables you want to delete. You can delete multiple tables at once by listing each table’s name in the command, separated by commas.

  1. After deletion, remember to enable foreign key checks again.
SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=1;

Please be aware that dropping a table is a risky operation. Make sure to confirm the table you want to drop before executing to avoid deleting the wrong one. Also, dropping a table will erase all data within it, so proceed with caution.

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