# Clear a Table

### Overview

This procedure removes all the data from a table while keeping the structure (columns) of the table.

### Input Concepts

| Concept | Type  | Description              | Default    | Required |
| ------- | ----- | ------------------------ | ---------- | -------- |
| `table` | table | The table to be cleared. | No default | Yes      |

### Output Concepts

| Concept | Description                                                   |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `table` | The cleared table with all data removed but columns retained. |

### Examples

#### 1. Clear the Table

In the example below, `the table` refers to the following table, which can be generated using the `create a sample table` procedure:

| Name | Number             | Address          | City          |
| ---- | ------------------ | ---------------- | ------------- |
| john | + 1 (415) 691 9426 | 123 east street  | San Francisco |
| joe  | + 1 (415) 691 1234 | 321 west street  | San Jose      |
| jack | + 1 (415) 691 4595 | 213 north street | San Francisco |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Automation" %}

```
clear the table
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Results" %}

| Name          | Number | Address | City |
| ------------- | ------ | ------- | ---- |
|               |        |         |      |
| {% endtab %}  |        |         |      |
| {% endtabs %} |        |         |      |


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