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Drop an Index From a Table Using SQL

Drop an Index From a Table Using SQL

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Question:
How would I drop an index from a table using SQL?

Answer:
Here is the syntax for the drop index command:

DROP INDEX [owner.]table_name.index_name[, [owner.]table_name.index_name…]
Ex. DROP INDEX authors.au_id_ind

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