Deleting a geodatabase from a database server

Deleting a geodatabase from a database server deletes the geodatabase. When you delete the geodatabase, the entire database no longer exists on the SQL Server Express instance. This is different than deleting a connection under the Database Connections node or deleting a database server connection. Therefore, only delete a geodatabase if you are certain you will never need it or the data it contains.

You must be a server administrator to delete a geodatabase from a database server.

Steps:
  1. Log in as a server administrator, start ArcMap, then open the Catalog window.
  2. Double-click the database server that contains the geodatabase you want to delete.

    This connects you to the database server.

    This connects you to the database server.

  3. Right-click the geodatabase and click Delete.

9/18/2012