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Adding docs for `dolt_undrop()` and `dolt_purge_dropped_databases()`
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- [dolt_gc()](#dolt_gc)
- [dolt_merge()](#dolt_merge)
- [dolt_pull()](#dolt_pull)
- [dolt_purge_dropped_databases()](#dolt_purge_dropped_databases)
- [dolt_push()](#dolt_push)
- [dolt_remote()](#dolt_remote)
- [dolt_reset()](#dolt_reset)
- [dolt_revert()](#dolt_revert)
- [dolt_tag()](#dolt_tag)
- [dolt_undrop()](#dolt_undrop)
- [dolt_verify_constraints()](#dolt_verify_constraints)

# Dolt SQL Procedures
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SELECT * FROM dolt_log LIMIT 5;
```


## `DOLT_PURGE_DROPPED_DATABASES()`

Permanently deletes any dropped databases that are being held in a temporary holding area. When a Dolt database is
dropped, it is moved to a temporary holding area where the [`dolt_undrop()` stored procedure](#dolt_undrop) can restore
it. The `dolt_purge_dropped_databases()` stored procedure clears this holding area and permanently deletes any data
from those databases. This action is not reversible, so callers should be cautious about using it. The main benefit
of using this function is to reclaim disk space used by the temporary holding area. Because this is a destructive
operation, callers must have `SUPER` privileges in order to execute it.

### Example

```sql
-- Create a database and populate a table in the working set
CREATE DATABASE database1;
use database1;
create table t(pk int primary key);

-- Dropping the database will move it to a temporary holding area
DROP DATABASE database1;

-- At this point, the database can be restored by calling dolt_undrop('database1'), but
-- instead, we permanently delete it by calling dolt_purge_dropped_databases().
CALL dolt_purge_dropped_databases();
```

## `DOLT_PUSH()`

Updates remote refs using local refs, while sending objects necessary to
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CALL DOLT_TAG('v1','head','-m','creating v1 tag');
```

## `DOLT_UNDROP()`

Restores a dropped database. See the [`dolt_purge_dropped_databases()` stored procedure](#dolt_purge_dropped_databases) for info on how to permanently remove dropped databases.

```sql
CALL DOLT_UNDROP(<database_name>);
```

### Options

`dolt_undrop()` takes a single argument – the name of the dropped database to restore. When called without any arguments,
`dolt_undrop()` returns an error message that contains a list of all dropped databases that are available to be restored.

### Example

```sql
-- Create a database and populate a table in the working set
CREATE DATABASE database1;
use database1;
create table t(pk int primary key);

-- Dropping the database will move it to a temporary holding area
DROP DATABASE database1;

-- calling dolt_undrop() with no arguments will return an error message that
-- lists the dropped database that are available to be restored
CALL dolt_undrop();

-- Use dolt_undrop() to restore it
CALL dolt_undrop('database1');
SELECT * FROM database1.t;
```

## `DOLT_VERIFY_CONSTRAINTS()`

Verifies that working set changes (inserts, updates, and/or deletes) satisfy the
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