The
DeleteTable operation deletes a table and all of its items. After a
DeleteTable request, the specified table is in the
DELETING state until DynamoDB completes the deletion. If the table is in the
ACTIVE state, you can delete it. If a table is in
CREATING or
UPDATING states, then DynamoDB returns a
ResourceInUseException. If the specified table does not exist, DynamoDB returns a
ResourceNotFoundException. If table is already in the
DELETING state, no error is returned.
For global tables, this operation only applies to global tables using Version 2019.11.21 (Current version). DynamoDB might continue to accept data read and write operations, such as
GetItem and
PutItem, on a table in the
DELETING state until the table deletion is complete. For the full list of table states, see
TableStatus.
When you delete a table, any indexes on that table are also deleted.
If you have DynamoDB Streams enabled on the table, then the corresponding stream on that table goes into the
DISABLED state, and the stream is automatically deleted after 24 hours.
Use the
DescribeTable action to check the status of the table.