NAME

       db.dropcolumn  - Drops a column from selected attribute table.

KEYWORDS

       database, attribute table

SYNOPSIS

       db.dropcolumn
       db.dropcolumn --help
       db.dropcolumn  [-f]  table=name  column=name   [database=name]    [driver=name]    [--help]   [--verbose]
       [--quiet]  [--ui]

   Flags:
       -f
           Force removal (required for actual deletion of files)

       --help
           Print usage summary

       --verbose
           Verbose module output

       --quiet
           Quiet module output

       --ui
           Force launching GUI dialog

   Parameters:
       table=name [required]
           Name of attribute table

       column=name [required]
           Name of attribute column

       database=name
           Name of database

       driver=name
           Name of database driver
           Options: dbf, odbc, ogr, sqlite, pg

DESCRIPTION

       db.dropcolumn drops a column from an attribute table.  If the -f force flag is not given then nothing  is
       removed, instead a preview of the action to be taken is printed.

NOTES

       db.dropcolumn is a front-end to db.execute to allow easier usage with a special workaround for the SQLite
       driver to support column drop also for SQLite tables.

EXAMPLE

       Dropping a column (North Carolina sample dataset):

       # work on own copy
       g.copy vect=roadsmajor,myroads
       db.describe -c myroads
       # only shows what would happen:
       db.dropcolumn myroads column=SHAPE_LEN
       # actually drops the column
       db.dropcolumn -f myroads column=SHAPE_LEN
       db.describe -c myroads

SEE ALSO

        db.describe, db.droptable, db.execute, v.db.dropcolumn, GRASS SQL interface

AUTHOR

       Markus Neteler

SOURCE CODE

       Available at: db.dropcolumn source code (history)

       Accessed: Friday Apr 04 01:21:10 2025

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