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deleteObjectStore


Summary

Destroys an object store with the given name as well as all indexes that are referencing that object store.

Method of apis/indexeddb/IDBDatabaseapis/indexeddb/IDBDatabase

Syntax

var object = object.deleteObjectStore(name);

Parameters

name

Data-type
Blob


Name of the object store to be removed.

Return Value

Returns an object of type DOM NodeDOM Node

This method can throw the following DOMException exceptions:

Note As of Internet Explorer 10, the code property is deprecated in lieu of the name property, which is preferred for standards compliance and future compatibility.

Exception properties Description
name: InvalidStateError

code: DOMException.INVALID_STATE_ERR (11)

The method was not called within the context of a VERSION_CHANGE transaction or the request was made for an object that has been moved or deleted.
name: NotFoundError

code: DOMException.NOT_FOUND_ERR (8)

An object store could not be found with the specified name (case-sensitive).


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