IDBDatabase.deleteObjectStore

The deleteObjectStore() method of the IDBDatabase interface destroys the object store with the given name in the connected database, along with any indexes that reference it.

As with IDBDatabase.createObjectStore, this method can be called only within a versionchange transaction.

Syntax

dbInstance.deleteObjectStore(name);

Parameters

name

The name of the object store you want to delete.

Return value

Void.

Exceptions

This method may raise a DOMException of one of the following types:

Example

var dbName = "sampleDB";
var dbVersion = 2;
var request = indexedDB.open(dbName, dbVersion);

request.onupgradeneeded = function(e) {
  var db = request.result;
  if (e.oldVersion < 1) {
    db.createObjectStore("store1");
  }

  if (e.oldVersion < 2) {
    db.deleteObjectStore("store1");
    db.createObjectStore("store2");
  }

  // etc. for version < 3, 4...
};

Specification

Browser compatibility

See also

• Using IndexedDB
• Starting transactions: IDBDatabase
• Using transactions: IDBTransaction
• Setting a range of keys: IDBKeyRange
• Retrieving and making changes to your data: IDBObjectStore
• Using cursors: IDBCursor
• Reference example: To-do Notifications (view example live.)