---
title: "column delete"
slug: "column-delete"
tags: ["5.4"]
updated: 2026-10-28T01:53:01Z
published: 2026-10-28T01:53:01Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/column-delete"
---

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# column delete

This command deletes one or more columns from a VAST database table.

## Usage

```plaintext
column delete --table-name TABLE
              --schema-name SCHEMA
              --arrow-schema COLUMNS_TO_DELETE
              --database-name DATABASE 
             [--tenant-id TENANT]
```

## Required Parameters

| `--table-name TABLE` | Enter the name of the table that contains the column or columns to be deleted. |
| --- | --- |
| `--schema-name SCHEMA` | Enter the name of the schema where the table resides. |
| `--arrow-schema COLUMNS` | Enter a comma-separated list of columns to be deleted. The columns are specified using the Arrow format, for example: `col1-int8,col2-string,col3-int8` > [!NOTE] > Note > > Complex data types are not supported on this command. To delete a column with a complex data type, [use](/docs-5-4/docs/en/managing-table-columns) VAST Web UI.Managing Table Columns |
| `--database-name DATABASE` | Enter the name of the database where the table resides. |

## 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 the column `age` from the table named `cats` :

```plaintext
vcli: admin> column delete --table-name cats --schema-name schema1 --arrow-schema age-int8 --database_name vastdb
```