docs/sql-manual/sql-statements/Data-Definition-Statements/Drop/DROP-INDEX.md

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    "title": "DROP-INDEX",
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## DROP-INDEX

### Name

DROP INDEX

### Description

This statement is used to delete the index of the specified name from a table.
grammar:

```sql
DROP INDEX [IF EXISTS] index_name ON [db_name.]table_name;
```

### Example

1. Delete the index

    ```sql
    DROP INDEX [IF NOT EXISTS] index_name ON table1 ;
    ```

### Keywords

     DROP, INDEX

### Best Practice