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SQL - drop tables based on partial table name
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drop-tables.txt
Using the below as a SQL statement prints out a statement that will drop each table one by one. Copy and paste the statement it prints to drop the tables.
SELECT CONCAT('DROP TABLE ', TABLE_SCHEMA, '.', TABLE_NAME, ';') AS stmt FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE TABLE_NAME LIKE '%_rg_%' AND TABLE_SCHEMA = 'db_yourdbname' LIMIT 400
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