Dropping an Index

Indexes, unique and non-unique, sorted order and Metamorph, can be eliminated if they are no longer needed. The DROP INDEX command is used to remove an index. The format of this command is similar to the DROP TABLE command illustrated in Chapter .

     DROP INDEX  index-name ;

Example: Let's say the DEPTINDEX is no longer needed. Delete it with this statement:

     DROP INDEX  DEPTINDEX ;

The table on which the index was created would not be touched. However, the index created for it has been removed.