TRUNCATE method is used to delete existing records in a table like DELETE. This process also executes the UPDATE STATISTICS for tables, after DELETE operation. This method may needs some privilege according to the database product and its version. Examples Following section demonstrates TRUNCATE the table(s).

        {{hl}}var ddl = connection.DDL();{{/hl}}

		// by table alias
        var t0 = new Orders().AsQueryable();
        var t1 = new OrderDetails().AsQueryable();

        ddl.{{hl}}TruncateTable(t0){{/hl}};   // single
        ddl.{{hl}}TruncateTable(new [] {t0, t1}){{/hl}};  // multi

		// by table type
        ddl.{{hl}}TruncateTable<Orders>(){{/hl}};

		// by table name
        ddl.{{hl}}TruncateTable("table1"){{/hl}};