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DROP FOLDER

Remove a folder from an Arctic Catalog.

Syntax 
DROP FOLDER [ IF EXISTS ] <folder_name> [ .<child_folder_name> ]
  [ AT BRANCH <branch_name> ]

Parameters​

[ IF EXISTS ] Optional

When included, the command will succeed regardless of whether the folder existed. If this clause is not specified, the command will fail if the folder to be dropped does not exist.

<folder_name> [ .<child_folder_name> ] String

The name of the folder that you are dropping. If you are dropping a child folder from a parent folder, use the parent folder name as the folder_name and include the .child_folder_name.

AT BRANCH <branch_name> String   Optional

Specifies the branch where you want the folder to be dropped. When this parameter is omitted, the current branch is used.

Examples​

Drop a child folder from a parent folder 
DROP FOLDER myFolder.resources
Drop a folder at the specified branch 
DROP FOLDER myFolder
  AT BRANCH main