This DEF line parameter must be set to YES in case an existing table is intended to be deleted. If this parameter is set to YES, the following steps are executed in the order as specified below
- The r-tree index is dropped
- The table is despatialized
- The table is dropped
- Finally, the table’s entry is deleted from the metadata table mapinfo.mapinfo_mapcatalog
This parameter is available for SQL server only.
Allowable Values: YES/NO
Default: NO
Example:
SPATIALWARE_1_DEF roads spatialware_drop_table YES