SQL Drop Table Indexes.

Removing Indexes

Remove indexes with the DROP INDEX statement.

This is the most widely used method to remove an index.
Syntax:
MySQL, SQL server:
DROP INDEX index_name on table_name;
Example:
DROP INDEX ISNB_AUTHOR_IND on Bookstore;
Syntax:
Oracle, PostgreSQL:
DROP INDEX index_name ; /* does not need the table name */
DROP INDEX IF EXISTS index_name ; /* ONLY PostgreSQL*/
Example:
DROP INDEX ISNB_AUTHOR_IND;

Removing Indexes with the ALTER TABLE statement

In some RDBMS you can remove indexes with the ALTER TABLE statement.
Drop index for in a table:
MySQL:
ALTER TABLE table_name
  DROP INDEX constraint_name,
  DROP INDEX constraint_name, ....;
Example:
ALTER TABLE BOOKSTORE
  DROP INDEX SHORTDESC_IND,
  DROP INDEX AUTHOR_IND;  

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