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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://ydb.tech/docs/en/llms.txt

# Deleting a table

Using the `table drop` subcommand, you can delete a specified table.

General format of the command:

```bash
ydb [global options...] table drop [options...] <table path>
```

* `global options`: [Global parameters](https://ydb.tech/docs/en/reference/ydb-cli/commands/global-options.md).
* `options`: [Parameters of the subcommand](#options).
* `table path`: The table path.

To view a description of the table delete command:

```bash
ydb table drop --help
```

## Parameters of the subcommand {#options}

| Name        | Description                                                            |
|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `--timeout` | The time within which the operation should be completed on the server. |

## Examples {examples}

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The examples use the `quickstart` profile. To learn more, see [Creating a profile to connect to a test database](https://ydb.tech/docs/en/reference/ydb-cli/profile/create.md#quickstart).

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To delete the table `series`:

```bash
ydb -p quickstart table drop series
```