SQL Server Error Msg 33165 – Cannot drop the external %ls ‘%.*ls’ because it is used by an external table.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “33165 – Cannot drop the external %ls ‘%.*ls’ because it is used by an external table.” in Microsoft SQL Server, the reason why it appears and the solution to fix it.

SQL Server Error Message

33165 – Cannot drop the external %ls ‘%.*ls’ because it is used by an external table.

Reason for the Error

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Solution

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