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SQL programmingYou can use the HCL OneDB™ implementation of the SQL language to develop applications for HCL OneDB™ database servers.
Guide to SQL: SyntaxThe HCL OneDB™ Guide to SQL: Syntax describes the syntax of the statements, data types, expressions, operators, and built-in functions of the HCL OneDB™ dialect of the SQL language.
SQL statementsThis chapter describes the syntax and semantics of SQL statements that are recognized by HCL OneDB™.
DROP TABLE statementUse the DROP TABLE statement to remove a table with its associated indexes and data. This statement is an extension to the ANSI/ISO standard for SQL.
Dropping a Table That Contains Opaque Data Types

Dropping a Table That Contains Opaque Data Types

Some opaque data types require special processing when they are deleted. For example, if an opaque type contains spatial or multi-representational data, it might provide a choice of how to store the data: inside the internal structure or, for large objects, in a smart large object.

The database server removes opaque types by calling a user-defined support function called destroy( ). When you execute the DROP TABLE statement on a table whose rows contain an opaque type, the database server automatically invokes the destroy( ) function for the type. The destroy( ) function can perform certain operations on columns of the opaque data type before the table is dropped. For more information about the destroy( ) support function, see HCL OneDB™ User-Defined Routines and Data Types Developer's Guide.