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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T18:20:47+00:00 2026-05-13T18:20:47+00:00

I want to drop all tables that does not have rows. How to drop

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I want to drop all tables that does not have rows.

How to drop all empty tables in SQLite?

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I need to do this on a mobile phone (no shell there). On a Windows Mobile phone.

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    2026-05-13T18:20:48+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 6:20 pm

    Tables can be dropped, whether or not they have data in them when the command is executed. Dunno of any database that operates otherwise. So that means:

    1) Getting a list of tables –

    SELECT name 
      FROM sqlite_master
     WHERE type = 'table'
    

    2) Iterate over that list, using COUNT(*) to determine if any rows exist within a table:

    SELECT COUNT(*) 
      FROM ~table
    

    3) If the number returned is less than 1, execute a DROP statement:

    DROP TABLE ~table
    

    SQLite doesn’t have function or stored procedure support – you’ll have to do this from your application.

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