.drop database prettyname command

Applies to: ✅ Azure Data Explorer

Drops a database's pretty (friendly) name.

Permissions

You must have at least Database Admin permissions to run this command.

Syntax

.drop database DatabaseName prettyname

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Parameters

Name Type Required Description
DatabaseName string ✔️ The name of the database with the pretty name to drop.

Returns

This command returns a table with the following columns:

Output parameter Type Description
DatabaseName string The name of the database.
PrettyName string The pretty name of the database. This field is empty once the pretty name is dropped.
Status string The status of the operation.

Example

The following example drops the pretty name of the TestDatabase database.

.drop database TestDatabase prettyname

Output

DatabaseName PrettyName Status
TestDatabase Complete