DEALLOCATE

SQL - Language Statements

DEALLOCATE

remove a prepared query

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       DEALLOCATE [ PREPARE ] plan_name

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## Inputs

PREPARE

- This keyword is ignored.

`plan_name`

- The name of the prepared query to remove.

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## Outputs

`DEALLOCATE`

- The prepared query was removed successfully.

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## Description

`DEALLOCATE` is used to remove a previously prepared query. If you do not explicitly `DEALLOCATE` a prepared query, it is removed when the session ends.

For more information on prepared queries, see sql-prepare-title.

## Compatibility

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### SQL92

SQL92 includes a `DEALLOCATE` statement, but it is only for use in embedded SQL clients.