Drop all the tables, stored procedures, triggers, constraints and all the dependencies in one sql statement

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this script cleans all views, SPS, functions PKs, FKs and tables.

/* Drop all non-system stored procs */
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(128)
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(254)

SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] = 'P' AND category = 0 ORDER BY [name])

WHILE @name is not null
BEGIN
    SELECT @SQL = 'DROP PROCEDURE [dbo].[' + RTRIM(@name) +']'
    EXEC (@SQL)
    PRINT 'Dropped Procedure: ' + @name
    SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] = 'P' AND category = 0 AND [name] > @name ORDER BY [name])
END
GO

/* Drop all views */
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(128)
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(254)

SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] = 'V' AND category = 0 ORDER BY [name])

WHILE @name IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
    SELECT @SQL = 'DROP VIEW [dbo].[' + RTRIM(@name) +']'
    EXEC (@SQL)
    PRINT 'Dropped View: ' + @name
    SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] = 'V' AND category = 0 AND [name] > @name ORDER BY [name])
END
GO

/* Drop all functions */
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(128)
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(254)

SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] IN (N'FN', N'IF', N'TF', N'FS', N'FT') AND category = 0 ORDER BY [name])

WHILE @name IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
    SELECT @SQL = 'DROP FUNCTION [dbo].[' + RTRIM(@name) +']'
    EXEC (@SQL)
    PRINT 'Dropped Function: ' + @name
    SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] IN (N'FN', N'IF', N'TF', N'FS', N'FT') AND category = 0 AND [name] > @name ORDER BY [name])
END
GO

/* Drop all Foreign Key constraints */
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(128)
DECLARE @constraint VARCHAR(254)
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(254)

SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'FOREIGN KEY' ORDER BY TABLE_NAME)

WHILE @name is not null
BEGIN
    SELECT @constraint = (SELECT TOP 1 CONSTRAINT_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'FOREIGN KEY' AND TABLE_NAME = @name ORDER BY CONSTRAINT_NAME)
    WHILE @constraint IS NOT NULL
    BEGIN
        SELECT @SQL = 'ALTER TABLE [dbo].[' + RTRIM(@name) +'] DROP CONSTRAINT [' + RTRIM(@constraint) +']'
        EXEC (@SQL)
        PRINT 'Dropped FK Constraint: ' + @constraint + ' on ' + @name
        SELECT @constraint = (SELECT TOP 1 CONSTRAINT_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'FOREIGN KEY' AND CONSTRAINT_NAME <> @constraint AND TABLE_NAME = @name ORDER BY CONSTRAINT_NAME)
    END
SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'FOREIGN KEY' ORDER BY TABLE_NAME)
END
GO

/* Drop all Primary Key constraints */
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(128)
DECLARE @constraint VARCHAR(254)
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(254)

SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'PRIMARY KEY' ORDER BY TABLE_NAME)

WHILE @name IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
    SELECT @constraint = (SELECT TOP 1 CONSTRAINT_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'PRIMARY KEY' AND TABLE_NAME = @name ORDER BY CONSTRAINT_NAME)
    WHILE @constraint is not null
    BEGIN
        SELECT @SQL = 'ALTER TABLE [dbo].[' + RTRIM(@name) +'] DROP CONSTRAINT [' + RTRIM(@constraint)+']'
        EXEC (@SQL)
        PRINT 'Dropped PK Constraint: ' + @constraint + ' on ' + @name
        SELECT @constraint = (SELECT TOP 1 CONSTRAINT_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'PRIMARY KEY' AND CONSTRAINT_NAME <> @constraint AND TABLE_NAME = @name ORDER BY CONSTRAINT_NAME)
    END
SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS WHERE constraint_catalog=DB_NAME() AND CONSTRAINT_TYPE = 'PRIMARY KEY' ORDER BY TABLE_NAME)
END
GO

/* Drop all tables */
DECLARE @name VARCHAR(128)
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(254)

SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] = 'U' AND category = 0 ORDER BY [name])

WHILE @name IS NOT NULL
BEGIN
    SELECT @SQL = 'DROP TABLE [dbo].[' + RTRIM(@name) +']'
    EXEC (@SQL)
    PRINT 'Dropped Table: ' + @name
    SELECT @name = (SELECT TOP 1 [name] FROM sysobjects WHERE [type] = 'U' AND category = 0 AND [name] > @name ORDER BY [name])
END
GO

I'm using this script by Adam Anderson, updated to support objects in other schemas than dbo.

declare @n char(1)
set @n = char(10)

declare @stmt nvarchar(max)

-- procedures
select @stmt = isnull( @stmt + @n, '' ) +
    'drop procedure [' + schema_name(schema_id) + '].[' + name + ']'
from sys.procedures


-- check constraints
select @stmt = isnull( @stmt + @n, '' ) +
'alter table [' + schema_name(schema_id) + '].[' + object_name( parent_object_id ) + ']    drop constraint [' + name + ']'
from sys.check_constraints

-- functions
select @stmt = isnull( @stmt + @n, '' ) +
    'drop function [' + schema_name(schema_id) + '].[' + name + ']'
from sys.objects
where type in ( 'FN', 'IF', 'TF' )

-- views
select @stmt = isnull( @stmt + @n, '' ) +
    'drop view [' + schema_name(schema_id) + '].[' + name + ']'
from sys.views

-- foreign keys
select @stmt = isnull( @stmt + @n, '' ) +
    'alter table [' + schema_name(schema_id) + '].[' + object_name( parent_object_id ) + '] drop constraint [' + name + ']'
from sys.foreign_keys

-- tables
select @stmt = isnull( @stmt + @n, '' ) +
    'drop table [' + schema_name(schema_id) + '].[' + name + ']'
from sys.tables

-- user defined types
select @stmt = isnull( @stmt + @n, '' ) +
    'drop type [' + schema_name(schema_id) + '].[' + name + ']'
from sys.types
where is_user_defined = 1


exec sp_executesql @stmt

Source: an Adam Anderson blog post

The best thing to do it is "Generate scripts for Drop"

Select Database -> Right Click -> Tasks -> Generate Scripts - will open wizard for generating scripts

after choosing objects in set Scripting option click Advanced Button

• -> Set option 'Script to create' to true (want to create)

• -> Set option 'Script to Drop' to true (want to drop)

• -> Select the Check box to select objects wish to create script

• -> Select the choice to write script (File, New window, Clipboard)

• It includes dependent objects by default.(and will drop constraint at first)

  Execute the script

This way we can customize our script.

To drop all tables:

exec sp_MSforeachtable 'DROP TABLE ?'

This will, of course, drop all constraints, triggers etc., everything but the stored procedures.

For the stored procedures I'm afraid you will need another stored procedure stored in master.

I'd do it in two statements: DROP DATABASE ???

and then CREATE DATABASE ???

I tried some of the script here, but they didn't work for me, as I have my tables in schemas. So I put together the following. Note that this script takes a list of schemas, and drops then in sequence. You need to make sure that you have a complete ordering in your schemas. If there are any circular dependencies, then it will fail.

PRINT 'Dropping whole database'
GO

------------------------------------------
-- Drop constraints
------------------------------------------
DECLARE @Sql NVARCHAR(500) DECLARE @Cursor CURSOR

SET @Cursor = CURSOR FAST_FORWARD FOR
SELECT DISTINCT sql = 'ALTER TABLE ['+tc2.CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA+'].[' + tc2.TABLE_NAME + '] DROP [' + rc1.CONSTRAINT_NAME + ']'
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.REFERENTIAL_CONSTRAINTS rc1
LEFT JOIN INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLE_CONSTRAINTS tc2 ON tc2.CONSTRAINT_NAME =rc1.CONSTRAINT_NAME

OPEN @Cursor FETCH NEXT FROM @Cursor INTO @Sql

WHILE (@@FETCH_STATUS = 0)
BEGIN
PRINT @Sql
Exec (@Sql)
FETCH NEXT FROM @Cursor INTO @Sql
END

CLOSE @Cursor DEALLOCATE @Cursor
GO


------------------------------------------
-- Drop views
------------------------------------------

DECLARE @sql VARCHAR(MAX) = ''
        , @crlf VARCHAR(2) = CHAR(13) + CHAR(10) ;

SELECT @sql = @sql + 'DROP VIEW ' + QUOTENAME(SCHEMA_NAME(schema_id)) + '.' + QUOTENAME(v.name) +';' + @crlf
FROM   sys.views v

PRINT @sql;
EXEC(@sql);
GO
------------------------------------------
-- Drop procs
------------------------------------------
PRINT 'Dropping all procs ...'
GO

DECLARE @sql VARCHAR(MAX) = ''
        , @crlf VARCHAR(2) = CHAR(13) + CHAR(10) ;

SELECT @sql = @sql + 'DROP PROC ' + QUOTENAME(SCHEMA_NAME(p.schema_id)) + '.' + QUOTENAME(p.name) +';' + @crlf
FROM   [sys].[procedures] p

PRINT @sql;
EXEC(@sql);
GO

------------------------------------------
-- Drop tables
------------------------------------------
PRINT 'Dropping all tables ...'
GO
EXEC sp_MSForEachTable 'DROP TABLE ?'
GO

------------------------------------------
-- Drop sequences
------------------------------------------

PRINT 'Dropping all sequences ...'
GO
DECLARE @DropSeqSql varchar(1024)
DECLARE DropSeqCursor CURSOR FOR
SELECT DISTINCT 'DROP SEQUENCE ' + s.SEQUENCE_SCHEMA + '.' + s.SEQUENCE_NAME
    FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.SEQUENCES s

OPEN DropSeqCursor

FETCH NEXT FROM DropSeqCursor INTO @DropSeqSql

WHILE ( @@FETCH_STATUS <> -1 )
BEGIN
    PRINT @DropSeqSql
    EXECUTE( @DropSeqSql )
    FETCH NEXT FROM DropSeqCursor INTO @DropSeqSql
END

CLOSE DropSeqCursor
DEALLOCATE DropSeqCursor
GO

------------------------------------------
-- Drop Schemas
------------------------------------------


DECLARE @schemas as varchar(1000) = 'StaticData,Ird,DataImport,Collateral,Report,Cds,CommonTrade,MarketData,TypeCode'
DECLARE @schemasXml as xml = cast(('<schema>'+replace(@schemas,',' ,'</schema><schema>')+'</schema>') as xml)

DECLARE @Sql NVARCHAR(500) DECLARE @Cursor CURSOR

SET @Cursor = CURSOR FAST_FORWARD FOR
SELECT sql = 'DROP SCHEMA ['+schemaName+']' FROM 
(SELECT CAST(T.schemaName.query('text()') as VARCHAR(200)) as schemaName FROM @schemasXml.nodes('/schema') T(schemaName)) as X
JOIN information_schema.schemata S on S.schema_name = X.schemaName

OPEN @Cursor FETCH NEXT FROM @Cursor INTO @Sql

WHILE (@@FETCH_STATUS = 0)
BEGIN
PRINT @Sql
Exec (@Sql)
FETCH NEXT FROM @Cursor INTO @Sql
END

CLOSE @Cursor DEALLOCATE @Cursor
GO

This is what I have tried:

SELECT 'DROP TABLE [' + SCHEMA_NAME(schema_id) + '].[' + name + ']' FROM sys.tables

What ever the output it will print, just copy all and paste in new query and press execute. This will delete all tables.