# dropSchema {#dropSchema}

## Syntax {#Syntax .section}

`dropSchema(catalog, schema)`

## Arguments {#Arguments .section}

**catalog**is a string specifying the catalog name.

**schema**is a string indicating the schema to be deleted.

## Details {#Details .section}

Drop a schema from a catalog.

## Examples {#Examples .section}

``` {#codeblock_pvr_4cb_pbc}
dropSchema("catalog1", "schema")
```

**Parent topic:**[Functions](../../Functions/category.md)

