docs/sql-ref-syntax-aux-cache-clear-cache.md

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### Description
`CLEAR CACHE` removes the entries and associated data from the in-memory and/or on-disk cache for all cached tables and views.

### Syntax
{% highlight sql %}
CLEAR CACHE
{% endhighlight %}

### Examples
{% highlight sql %}
CLEAR CACHE;
{% endhighlight %}

### Related Statements
 * [CACHE TABLE](sql-ref-syntax-aux-cache-cache-table.html)
 * [UNCACHE TABLE](sql-ref-syntax-aux-cache-uncache-table.html)
 * [REFRESH TABLE](sql-ref-syntax-aux-refresh-table.html)