Oracle Database Discussions

Announcement

For appeals, questions and feedback about Oracle Forums, please email oracle-forums-moderators_us@oracle.com. Technical questions should be asked in the appropriate category. Thank you!

drop database vs. dbca delete database

571482Apr 30 2008 — edited Jan 7 2009

So I'd like to delete this database: control files, datafiles, log files, spfiles, everything. leave no trace.

I can use good old sqlplus and run "drop database;", or I can use DBCA and do "delete database".
What is the difference?

Documentation clearly explains what "drop database" will do, but it does not explain what DBCA is doing (maybe just running drop database behind the curtains?).

Locked Post

New comments cannot be posted to this locked post.

Locked on Feb 4 2009

Added on Apr 30 2008

#database, #delete, #general-database-discussions

6 comments

6,418 views