DROP_EXTERNAL_ROW_COUNT

Removes external table row count statistics compiled by ANALYZE_EXTERNAL_ROW_COUNT.

Removes external table row count statistics compiled by ANALYZE_EXTERNAL_ROW_COUNT. DROP_EXTERNAL_ROW_COUNT runs in the background.

This is a meta-function. You must call meta-functions in a top-level SELECT statement.

Behavior type

Volatile

Syntax

DROP_EXTERNAL_ROW_COUNT ('[[[database.]schema.]table‑name ]');

Parameters

schema

Database and schema. The default schema is public. If you specify a database, it must be the current database.

table‑name
The external table for which to remove the exact row count. If you specify an empty string, Vertica drops the exact row count statistic for all external tables.

Privileges

  • INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE privilege on table

  • USAGE privilege on schema that contains the table

Examples

Drop row count statistics for external table loader_rejects:

=> SELECT DROP_EXTERNAL_ROW_COUNT('loader_rejects');

See also

Collecting database statistics