DROP DIRECTORY

Purpose

Use the DROP DIRECTORY statement to remove a directory object from the database.

See Also: CREATE DIRECTORY for information on creating a directory

Prerequisites

To drop a directory, you must have the DROP ANY DIRECTORY system privilege.

Caution: Do not drop a directory when files in the associated file system are being accessed by PL/SQL or OCI programs.

Syntax

drop_directory::=

Text description of drop_directory

Semantics

directory_name

Specify the name of the directory database object to be dropped.

Oracle removes the directory object but does not delete the associated operating system directory on the server's file system.

Example

Dropping a Directory: Example

The following statement drops the directory object bfile_dir:

DROP DIRECTORY bfile_dir;

See Also: "Creating a Directory: Examples"