---
layout: default
title: DROP SEQUENCE
parent: Data Definition Language (DDL)
grand_parent: SQL Commands
---
# DROP SEQUENCE
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(function() {
var diagram = Diagram([
Sequence([
Keyword("DROP SEQUENCE"),
Optional(Sequence([Keyword("IF EXISTS")])),
NonTerminal("sequence_name")
])
]);
document.getElementById("rrdiagram").innerHTML = diagram.toString();
})();
</script>
Removes a sequence from the database.
#### Basic Syntax
```sql
DROP SEQUENCE [IF EXISTS] sequence_name;
```
#### Examples
```sql
DROP SEQUENCE IF EXISTS my_seq;
```