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+/*
+ * Description     : Drop empty secondary index.
+ * Expected Result : Success
+ * Date            : 8th Feb 2013
+ *
+ */
+
+drop dataverse test if exists;
+create dataverse test;
+use dataverse test;
+
+create type TestType as open {
+id : int32,
+name : string,
+locn : point,
+zip : string
+}
+
+create dataset t1(TestType) partitioned by key id;
+
+create index rtree_index_point on t1(locn) type rtree;
+
+create index keyWD_indx on t1(name) type keyword;
+
+create index secndIndx on t1(zip);
+
+drop index t1.rtree_index_point;
+
+drop index t1.keyWD_indx;
+
+drop index t1.secndIndx;
+
+for $l in dataset('Metadata.Index')
+where $l.IsPrimary=false
+return $l;