# SQL Drop Table

The `drop table` statement requires the name of the table as specified in the eXtremeSQL Metatable. For example:

        drop table t;

The `drop table` statement deletes all data from the table and removes the table from the schema. For example, after dropping table Account, the SQL compiler no longer recognizes the table:

        XSQL>drop table Account;
        XSQL>select * from Account;
        ERROR: Compiler error at position 20: Unknown table Account