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DROP


NAME

  DROP VIEW - remove a view


SYNOPSIS

  DROP VIEW name [, ...]

  INPUTS

  name The name of an existing view.

  OUTPUTS

  DROP The message returned if the command is successful.

  ERROR: view name does not exist
       This message occurs if the specified view does not exist in the
       database.


DESCRIPTION

  DROP VIEW drops an existing view from the database.  To execute this
  command you must be the owner of the view.

  NOTES

  Refer to CREATE VIEW for information on how to create views.


USAGE

  This command will remove the view called kinds:

  DROP VIEW kinds;


COMPATIBILITY

  SQL92

  SQL92 specifies some additional capabilities for DROP VIEW:

  DROP VIEW view { RESTRICT | CASCADE }

  INPUTS

  RESTRICT
       Ensures that only a view with no dependent views or integrity
       constraints can be destroyed.

  CASCADE
       Any referencing views and integrity constraints will be dropped as
       well.

  NOTES

  At present, to remove a referenced view from a PostgreSQL database, you
  must drop it explicitly.

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