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How to drop an oracle database?

Answer Posted / Satish Chandra

To drop an Oracle database, you must first shut it down using the SQL*Plus command `SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE`, then connect as SYSDBA (sysasm owner) and use the `DROP DATABASE` command.n```sqlnSQL> STARTUP MOUNT;
SQL> ALTER DATABASE OPEN READ ONLY;
SQL> SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE;
SQL> STARTUP NOMOUNT;
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST = '/your/destination';
SQL> CREATE DATABASE datafile1, datafile2, ...;
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM ARCHIVE LOG TRUNCATE;
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOG FILE;
SQL> SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE;
SQL> STARTUP NOMOUNT EXCLUSIVE;
SQL> DROP DATABASE;```

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