# DROP STREAM

## Syntax <a href="#synopsis" id="synopsis"></a>

```sql
DROP STREAM stream_name;
```

## Description

Drops an existing [relation](/overview/core-concepts/databases.md#_relation). Only the stream owner can execute this command.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Notes**

* You cannot drop a stream if there exist any references to that stream or queries that depend on that stream.
* Deleting the stream does not delete the stream's underlying entity.
  {% endhint %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Important** `DROP STREAM` cannot be undone. Use it with care!
{% endhint %}

### Arguments

#### stream\_name

The name of the stream to drop. If the name is case-sensitive, you must wrap it in double quotes; otherwise, the system uses the lower case name.

## Example

#### Drop a stream using default database and schema

The following shows how to drop the stream named `pageviews`:

```sh
demodb.public/demostore# LIST STREAMS;
 Name        |  Type  |  Owner   |  State  |      Created at      |      Updated at       
-------------+--------+----------+---------+----------------------+-----------------------
  pageviews  | Stream | sysadmin | Created | 2024-06-06T22:57:54Z | 2024-06-06T22:57:56Z  
    
demodb.public/demostore# DROP STREAM pageviews;
demodb.public/demostore# LIST STREAMS;
  Name        |  Type  |  Owner   |  State  |      Created at      |      Updated at       
--------------+--------+----------+---------+----------------------+-----------------------
```

#### Drop a stream using a fully-qualified name

The following shows how to drop the stream named `pageviews` in the database `otherdb` and schema `s1`:

```sh
demodb.public/demostore# LIST STREAMS IN SCHEMA otherdb.s1;

     Name    |  Type  |  Owner   |  State  |      Created at      |      Updated at       
-------------+--------+----------+---------+----------------------+-----------------------
  pageviews  | Stream | sysadmin | Created | 2024-06-06T22:57:54Z | 2024-06-06T22:57:56Z  

demodb.public/demostore# DROP STREAM otherdb.s1.pageviews;
demodb.public/demostore# LIST STREAMS IN SCHEMA otherdb.s1;
  Name | Type | Owner | Created at | Updated at
-------+------+-------+------------+-------------
```


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