what is the difference between drop and drop_all command in Hbase?

Question

Hi,

I am a bit confused, but can anyone tel me what is the difference between drop and drop_all command in HBase?

Answer 1

Hey,

drop:- This command is used to drop the named table. The table must first be disabled:

drop 'table name'

drop_all:- This command is used to drop all of the tables matching the given regex.

drop_all 'table name'