How to drop pluggable database in Oracle Database 19c

How to drop pluggable database in Oracle Database 19c:

Steps to drop pluggable database:

1) Source CDB env and connect as sysdba:

[oracle@ora19cdatabase ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on Mon Nov 25 09:09:02 2024

Version 19.22.0.0.0

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Connected to:

Oracle Database 19c Enterprise Edition Release 19.0.0.0.0 - Production

Version 19.22.0.0.0

SQL> show pdbs

    CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED

---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------

         2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO

         4 TEST1                     READ WRITE NO  --> Pluggable database to be dropped

2) Stop Pluggable database:

SQL> alter pluggable database "TEST1"  close;

Pluggable database altered.

3) Unplug/backup Pluggable database to a file:

SQL> alter pluggable database "TEST1" unplug into '/home/oracle/TEST1_pdb_19c.xml';

Pluggable database altered.

4) Drop Pluggable database:

SQL> drop pluggable database "TEST1";

Pluggable database dropped.

SQL> show pdbs

    CON_ID CON_NAME                       OPEN MODE  RESTRICTED

---------- ------------------------------ ---------- ----------

         2 PDB$SEED                       READ ONLY  NO

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