Delete Schema Geodatabase

Summary

The Delete Schema Geodatabasetool deletes a schema geodatabase from an Oracle database.

Usage

• The Delete Schema Geodatabasetool only works with geodatabases in Oracle.

• Only the owner of the schema geodatabase can run the Delete Schema Geodatabase tool.

• You must remove all data from the user-schema geodatabase before you can delete the geodatabase.

Syntax

DeleteSchemaGeodatabase_management (input_database)

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
input_database	Specify the database connection (.sde) file for the schema geodatabase you want to delete. You must connect as the schema owner.	Workspace

Code sample

DeleteSchemaGeodatabase example 1 (Python window)

You can alter and run the following from a Python window to delete a user-schema geodatabase. This example connects through the database connection file [e-mail] to delete a user-schema geodatabase.

import arcpy
schema_gdb = "usr/connections/[e-mail]"
arcpy.DeleteSchemaGeodatabase_management(schema_gdb)

DeleteSchemaGeodatabase example 2 (stand-alone Python script)

The following is a stand-alone script you can alter and run to delete a user-schema geodatabase:

# Set the necessary product code
import arceditor

# Import arcpy module
import arcpy

# Local variables:
schema_gdb = "usr/connections/[e-mail]"

# Process: Delete Schema Geodatabase
arcpy.DeleteSchemaGeodatabase_management(schema_gdb)

Environments

• Current Workspace

Licensing information

• ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: No
• ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Yes
• ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Yes