drop-table-statement-limitations.md

title	DROP TABLE Statement Limitations | Microsoft Docs
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ms.date	01/19/2017
ms.prod	sql
ms.prod_service	connectivity
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ms.technology	connectivity
ms.topic	conceptual
helpviewer_keywords	ODBC SQL grammar, DROP TABLE statement limitations DROP TABLE statement limitations [ODBC]
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author	David-Engel
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DROP TABLE Statement Limitations

When the Microsoft Excel 5.0, 7.0, or 97 driver is used, the DROP TABLE statement clears the worksheet but does not delete the worksheet name. Because the worksheet name still exists in the workbook, another worksheet cannot be created with the same name.