Delete a table

To delete a table and all its records, use the HTTP DELETE method, and use the table name in the URL.

Component

Description

HTTP method

DELETE

URL

https://host/fmi/odata/version/database-name/FileMaker_Tables/table-name

host – FileMaker Cloud or FileMaker Server host name

version – the OData version, always v4

database-name – the name of the hosted database

table-name - the name of the table

Example: /fmi/odata/v4/ContactMgmt/FileMaker_Tables/Company

FileMaker information

  • FileMaker_Tables is a system table used for creating, modifying, and deleting tables.

  • This operation deletes a table and all data in it without requiring confirmation. To prevent data loss, create an account with access privileges for deleting tables, and use that account exclusively for this operation.