.TH v.db.droptable 1grass "" "GRASS 6.4.4" "Grass User's Manual"
.SH NAME
\fI\fBv.db.droptable\fR\fR  - Removes existing attribute table of a vector map.
.SH KEYWORDS
vector, database, attribute table
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBv.db.droptable\fR
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\fBv.db.droptable help\fR
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\fBv.db.droptable\fR [\-\fBf\fR] \fBmap\fR=\fIstring\fR  [\fBtable\fR=\fIstring\fR]   [\fBlayer\fR=\fIstring\fR]   [\-\-\fBverbose\fR]  [\-\-\fBquiet\fR] 
.SS Flags:
.IP "\fB\-f\fR" 4m
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Force removal (required for actual deletion of table)
.IP "\fB\-\-verbose\fR" 4m
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Verbose module output
.IP "\fB\-\-quiet\fR" 4m
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Quiet module output
.PP
.SS Parameters:
.IP "\fBmap\fR=\fIstring\fR" 4m
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Vector map from which to remove attribute table
.IP "\fBtable\fR=\fIstring\fR" 4m
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Name of existing attribute table (default: vector map name)
.IP "\fBlayer\fR=\fIstring\fR" 4m
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Layer from which to drop linked attribute table
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Default: \fI1\fR
.PP
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fIv.db.droptable\fR removes an existing attribute table from a 
given vector map linked at given layer. If the \fB-f\fR force flag is not
given then nothing is removed.
.SH NOTES
\fIv.db.droptable\fR is a front-end to \fIdb.execute\fR to allow easier usage.
.PP
The existing database connection(s) can be verified with \fIv.db.connect\fR.
.SH EXAMPLE
Removing attribute table connected to layer 1:
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\fC
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g.copy vect=roadsmajor,myroads
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v.db.droptable myroads
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v.db.droptable myroads \-f
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v.db.connect \-p myroads
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.DE
\fR
.SH SEE ALSO
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db.addtable,
db.connect,
db.execute,
v.db.addtable,
v.db.connect,
v.db.dropcol,
v.db.select,
v.db.update
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GRASS SQL interface
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.SH AUTHOR
Markus Neteler
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\fILast changed: $Date: 2012-11-25 14:27:13 +0100 (Sun, 25 Nov 2012) $\fR
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