Name
DROP INDEX -- Removes existing indexes from a database
Synopsis
DROP INDEX index_name [, ...]
Inputs
- index_name
The name of an index to remove.
Outputs
- DROP
The message returned if the command completes successfully.
- ERROR: index "index_name" does not exist
This message occurs if index_name is not an index in the database.
Description
DROP INDEX drops an existing index from the database system. To execute this command you must be the owner of the index.
Notes
DROP INDEX is a Postgres language extension.
Refer to CREATE INDEX for information on how to create indexes.
Usage
This command will remove the title_idx index:
DROP INDEX title_idx;
Compatibility
SQL92
SQL92 defines commands by which to access a generic relational database. Indexes are an implementation-dependent feature and hence there are no index-specific commands or definitions in the SQL92 language.
