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# drop_datasink

[Source](https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-rust/blob/master/crates/gpudb-api/src/generated/drop_datasink.rs#L23-L26)
pub async fn [drop\_datasink](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/gpudb/struct.Kinetica/drop-datasink.md#method.drop_datasink)( \&self, name: [String](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/alloc/string/struct.String.html), ) -> [Result](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/core/result/enum.Result.html)\<[DropDatasinkResponse](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropDatasinkResponse.md), [KineticaError](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/errors/enum.KineticaError.md)>

Drop an existing data sinkDrops an existing data sink.By default, if any table monitors use this sink as a destination, the request will be blocked unless option clear\_table\_monitors is true.

##### Arguments

<ul>
  <li>`name` - Name of the data sink to be dropped. Must be an existing data sink.</li>
</ul>

[Source](https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-rust/blob/master/crates/gpudb-api/src/generated/drop_datasink.rs#L41-L57)
pub async fn [drop\_datasink\_with\_opts](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/gpudb/struct.Kinetica/drop-datasink.md#method.drop_datasink_with_opts)( \&self, name: [String](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/alloc/string/struct.String.html), options: [DropDatasinkRequestOptions](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropDatasinkRequestOptions.md), ) -> [Result](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/core/result/enum.Result.html)\<[DropDatasinkResponse](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropDatasinkResponse.md), [KineticaError](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/errors/enum.KineticaError.md)>

Drop an existing data sinkDrops an existing data sink.By default, if any table monitors use this sink as a destination, the request will be blocked unless option clear\_table\_monitors is true.

##### Arguments

<ul>
  <li>`name` - Name of the data sink to be dropped. Must be an existing data sink.</li>
  <li>`options` - The optional parameters; any left unset take the server’s defaults.</li>
</ul>

[Source](https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-rust/blob/master/crates/gpudb-api/src/generated/drop_datasink.rs#L60-L71)
pub async fn [drop\_datasink\_raw](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/gpudb/struct.Kinetica/drop-datasink.md#method.drop_datasink_raw)( \&self, request: &[DropDatasinkRequest](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropDatasinkRequest.md), ) -> [Result](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/core/result/enum.Result.html)\<[DropDatasinkResponse](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropDatasinkResponse.md), [KineticaError](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/errors/enum.KineticaError.md)>

Sends a pre-built [`DropDatasinkRequest`](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropDatasinkRequest) to the `/drop/datasink` endpoint.

[Source](https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-rust/blob/master/crates/gpudb-api/src/generated/drop_datasink.rs#L75-L87)
pub async fn [drop\_datasink\_from\_url](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/gpudb/struct.Kinetica/drop-datasink.md#method.drop_datasink_from_url)( \&self, url: &[str](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/std/primitive.str.html), request: &[DropDatasinkRequest](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropDatasinkRequest.md), ) -> [Result](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/core/result/enum.Result.html)\<[DropDatasinkResponse](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropDatasinkResponse.md), [KineticaError](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/errors/enum.KineticaError.md)>

Sends a pre-built [`DropDatasinkRequest`](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.DropDatasinkRequest) to a specific worker URL, bypassing HA head-node selection. Used for multi-head access.


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