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DROP VIEW
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.