# DROP STORAGE

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title: DROP STORAGE
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description: The DROP STORAGE statement removes a named storage definition.
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The `DROP STORAGE` statement removes a named storage definition.

## [](#syntax)Syntax

```sql
DROP STORAGE [IF EXISTS] storage_name;
```

-   `storage_name`: Name of the storage definition to remove.

-   `IF EXISTS`: Optional. Prevents an error if the storage definition does not exist.


## [](#examples)Examples

```sql
DROP STORAGE archive_storage;
```