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    Tablestore:Delete a table

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    Tablestore:Delete a table

    Last Updated:Jul 22, 2026

    Tablestore SDK for Java deletes a Wide Column model table and all of its secondary indexes.

    Prerequisites

    Install the Tablestore SDK for Java and initialize the client.

    Note

    If the table has search indexes, delete the search indexes before you delete the table.

    Function description

    public DeleteTableResponse deleteTable(DeleteTableRequest deleteTableRequest) throws TableStoreException, ClientException

    Deletes the specified table.

    The following example deletes a table named example_table.

    Important

    Deleting a table also deletes all of its secondary indexes. Deleted tables and secondary indexes cannot be recovered.

    DeleteTableRequest request = new DeleteTableRequest("example_table");
client.deleteTable(request);

    Parameters

    DeleteTableRequest contains the following parameter.

    • tableName (required) String: The name of the table.