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Drop Database Command Versus Remove an Oracle Database Manually (Doc ID 443822.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 07, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.2.0.2 to 11.2.0.3 [Release 10.2 to 11.2]
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
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Goal

What are the differences between the DROP DATABASE command and manually removing a database?

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 DROP DATABASE
 
Manual Removal Of  A Database
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