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Asked: May 26, 20262026-05-26T03:09:08+00:00 2026-05-26T03:09:08+00:00

I am using Oracle Database and I am a bit confused about Drop and

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I am using Oracle Database and I am a bit confused about Drop and Purge Commands. In fact for me both does the same thing. Removes the table with schema from database. What is the main difference between these two?

  1. Drop Table Tablename;
  2. Drop Table Tablename Purge;
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    2026-05-26T03:09:08+00:00Added an answer on May 26, 2026 at 3:09 am

    Normally, a table is moved into the recycle bin (as of Oracle 10g), if it is dropped. However, if the purge modifier is specified as well, the table is unrecoverably (entirely) dropped from the database.

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