Play With SQL

Today, I am going to explain some quick solutions for SQL queries such as how to delete all the types of Stored Procedure, Views, functions PKs, FKs and tables.

Software developers always try to improve the performance of the application by improving design, coding and database development. For database development, I will provide some quick solutions.

How To Drop All Stored Procedures In MSSQL Database

/* Drop all non-system stored procs */
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(128)
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(254)
SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] = 'P' AND category = 0 ORDER BY [name])
WHILE @name is not null
BEGIN
SELECT @SQL = 'DROP PROCEDURE [dbo].[' + RTRIM(@name) +']'
EXEC (@SQL)
PRINT 'Dropped Procedure: ' + @name
SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] = 'P' AND category = 0 AND [name] > @name ORDER BY [name])
END
GO

How To Drop All Views In MSSQL Database

/* Drop all views */
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(128)
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(254)
SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] = 'V' AND category = 0 ORDER BY [name])
WHILE @name IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
SELECT @SQL = 'DROP VIEW [dbo].[' + RTRIM(@name) +']'
EXEC (@SQL)
PRINT 'Dropped View: ' + @name
SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] = 'V' AND category = 0 AND [name] > @name ORDER BY [name])
END
GO

How To Drop All Tables From MSSQL Database

Firstly, use Information_Schema.Tables to view for getting the list of tables (If you want).

DECLARE @sql NVARCHAR(max)=''
SELECT @sql += ' Drop table '+TABLE_SCHEMA+'.'+ TABLE_NAME
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
WHERE TABLE_TYPE = 'BASE TABLE'
Exec Sp_executesql @sql

Secondly, generate drop scripts in select statement and drop it using Dynamic SQL.

SELECT ' Drop table ' + s.NAME + '.' + t.NAME
FROM sys.tables t
JOIN sys.schemas s
ON t.[schema_id] = s.[schema_id]
WHERE t.type = 'U'
Exec sp_executesql @sql

Another way to drop all table from the database is:

/* Drop all tables */
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(128)
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(254)
SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] = 'U' AND category = 0 ORDER BY [name])
WHILE @name IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
SELECT @SQL = 'DROP TABLE [dbo].[' + RTRIM(@name) +']'
EXEC (@SQL)
PRINT 'Dropped Table: ' + @name
SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] = 'U' AND category = 0 AND [name] > @name ORDER BY [name])
END
GO

How To Drop All Functions From MSSQL Database

/* Drop all functions */
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(128)
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(254)
SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] IN (N'FN', N'IF', N'TF', N'FS', N'FT') AND category = 0 ORDER BY [name])
WHILE @name IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
SELECT @SQL = 'DROP FUNCTION [dbo].[' + RTRIM(@name) +']'
EXEC (@SQL)
PRINT 'Dropped Function: ' + @name
SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] IN (N'FN', N'IF', N'TF', N'FS', N'FT') AND category = 0 AND [name] > @name ORDER BY [name])
END
GO

How To Drop All Foreign Keys From MSSQL Database

/* Drop all Foreign Key constraints */
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(128)
DECLARE @constraint VARCHAR(254)
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(254)
SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'FOREIGN KEY' ORDER BY TABLE_NAME)
WHILE @name is not null
BEGIN
SELECT @constraint = (SELECT TOP 1 CONSTRAINT_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'FOREIGN KEY' AND TABLE_NAME = @name ORDER BY CONSTRAINT_NAME)
WHILE @constraint IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
SELECT @SQL = 'ALTER TABLE [dbo].[' + RTRIM(@name) +'] DROP CONSTRAINT [' + RTRIM(@constraint) +']'
EXEC (@SQL)
PRINT 'Dropped FK Constraint: ' + @constraint + ' on ' + @name
SELECT @constraint = (SELECT TOP 1 CONSTRAINT_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'FOREIGN KEY' AND CONSTRAINT_NAME <> @constraint AND TABLE_NAME = @name ORDER BY CONSTRAINT_NAME)
END
SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'FOREIGN KEY' ORDER BY TABLE_NAME)
END
GO

Another way to drop Foreign Key with (If exists)

IF EXISTS (SELECT *
FROM sys.foreign_keys
WHERE object_id = OBJECT_ID(N'dbo.FK_TableName_TableName2')
AND parent_object_id = OBJECT_ID(N'dbo.TableName')
)
ALTER TABLE [dbo.TableName] DROP CONSTRAINT [FK_TableName_TableName2]

How to Drop All Primary Keys From MSSQL Database

/* Drop all Primary Key constraints */
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(128)
DECLARE @constraint VARCHAR(254)
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(254)
SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'PRIMARY KEY' ORDER BY TABLE_NAME)
WHILE @name IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
SELECT @constraint = (SELECT TOP 1 CONSTRAINT_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'PRIMARY KEY' AND TABLE_NAME = @name ORDER BY CONSTRAINT_NAME)
WHILE @constraint is not null
BEGIN
SELECT @SQL = 'ALTER TABLE [dbo].[' + RTRIM(@name) +'] DROP CONSTRAINT [' + RTRIM(@constraint)+']'
EXEC (@SQL)
PRINT 'Dropped PK Constraint: ' + @constraint + ' on ' + @name
SELECT @constraint = (SELECT TOP 1 CONSTRAINT_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'PRIMARY KEY' AND CONSTRAINT_NAME <> @constraint AND TABLE_NAME = @name ORDER BY CONSTRAINT_NAME)
END
SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'PRIMARY KEY' ORDER BY TABLE_NAME)
END
GO

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Asfend Yar10y ago
Nice
Shubham Kumar11y ago
Thanks to all
Rakesh11y ago
Good one
Mohammed Ibrahim11y ago
nice share
Upendra Pratap Shahi11y ago
nice one....
Ruchi Mishra11y ago
nice quick soultion
Rajeesh Menoth11y ago
Nice Share
- Shubham Kumar11y ago
  thanks
Santhakumar Munuswamy11y ago
Thanks for nice share
- Shubham Kumar11y ago
  thanks
Pankaj Kumar Choudhary11y ago
Nice Explain Shubham Sir.......
- Shubham Kumar11y ago
  thank u sir
Karthikeyan K11y ago
Nice one sir...Thanks for sharing
- Shubham Kumar11y ago
  Thank u sir