# DROP SNAPSHOT

## Syntax Description

`DROP SNAPSHOT` is used to delete snapshots created under the current instance.

## Syntax Structure

```sql
DROP SNAPSHOT snapshot_name;
```

## Example

```text
--Execute under instance 585b49fc_852b_4bd1_b6d1_d64bc1d8xxxx
create snapshot sp1 for account `585b49fc_852b_4bd1_b6d1_d64bc1d8xxxx`;

mysql> show snapshots;
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| SNAPSHOT_NAME | TIMESTAMP | SNAPSHOT_LEVEL | ACCOUNT_NAME | DATABASE_NAME | TABLE_NAME |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| sp1 | 2024-07-09 06:34:09.381035637 | account | 585b49fc_852b_4bd1_b6d1_d64bc1d8xxxx | | |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 row in set (0.16 sec)

drop snapshot sp1;

mysql> show snapshots;
Empty set (0.01 sec)
```