---
title: "schema delete"
slug: "schema-delete"
updated: 2026-10-27T17:24:38Z
published: 2026-10-27T17:24:38Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/schema-delete"
---

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# schema delete

This command deletes a VAST database schema.

## Usage

```plaintext
schema create --name SCHEMA
              --database-name DATABASE 
             [--tenant-id TENANT]        
```

## Required Parameters

| `--name SCHEMA` | Enter the name for the schema being deleted. |
| --- | --- |
| `--database-name DATABASE` | Enter the name of the database that contains the schema. |

## Options

| `--tenant-id TENANT` | Enter the ID of the tenant where the database resides If omitted, the default tenant is assumed. |
| --- | --- |

## Example

This example shows deleting a schema named `schema1` from database `vastdb`:

```plaintext
vcli: admin> schema delete --name schema1 --database_name vastdb
```