DROP XML SCHEMA COLLECTION (Transact-SQL)

Deletes the whole XML schema collection and all of its components.

Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions

Syntax

DROP XML SCHEMA COLLECTION [ relational_schema. ]sql_identifier

Arguments

• relational_schema
  Identifies the relational schema name. If not specified, the default relational schema is assumed.

• sql_identifier
  Is the name of the XML schema collection to drop.

Remarks

Dropping an XML schema collection is a transactional operation. This means when you drop an XML schema collection inside a transaction and later roll back the transaction, the XML schema collection is not dropped.

You cannot drop an XML schema collection when it is in use. This means that the collection being dropped cannot be any of the following:

• Associated with any xml type parameter or column.

• Specified in any table constraints.

• Referenced in a schema-bound function or stored procedure. For example, the following function will lock the XML schema collection MyCollection because the function specifies WITH SCHEMABINDING. If you remove it, there is no lock on the XML SCHEMA COLLECTION.

  CREATE FUNCTION dbo.MyFunction()
  RETURNS int
  WITH SCHEMABINDING
  AS
  BEGIN
     ...
     DECLARE @x XML(MyCollection)
     ...
  END
  

Permissions

To drop an XML SCHEMA COLLECTION requires DROP permission on the collection.

For more information, see Permissions on an XML Schema Collection.

Examples

The following example shows removing an XML schema collection.

DROP XML SCHEMA COLLECTION ManuInstructionsSchemaCollection
GO

See Also

Reference

CREATE XML SCHEMA COLLECTION (Transact-SQL)
ALTER XML SCHEMA COLLECTION (Transact-SQL)
EVENTDATA (Transact-SQL)

Other Resources

xml Data Type
Typed vs. Untyped XML
Dropping an XML Schema Collection
Modifying an XML Schema Collection
Guidelines and Limitations in Using XML Schema Collections on the Server

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance