DROP EXTERNAL LOCATION
Applies to: Databricks SQL Databricks Runtime 10.4 LTS and above
Drops an external location.
An exception is thrown if the location does not exist in the metastore.
To drop an external location you must have the MANAGE
privilege on the external location or be its owner.
Syntax
DROP EXTERNAL LOCATION [ IF EXISTS ] location_name
Parameters
IF EXISTS
If specified, no exception is thrown when the location does not exist.
-
The name of an existing location in the metastore. If the name does not exist, an exception is thrown unless
IF EXISTS
has been specified.
Examples
> DROP EXTERNAL LOCATION some_location;