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DROP
LANGUAGE
Name
DROP LANGUAGE -- remove a user-defined
procedural language
Synopsis
DROP [ PROCEDURAL ] LANGUAGE name [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
Inputs
- name
-
The name of an existing procedural language. For
backward compatibility, the name may be enclosed by
single quotes.
- CASCADE
-
Automatically drop objects that depend on the language
(such as functions in the language).
- RESTRICT
-
Refuse to drop the language if there are any dependent
objects. This is the default.
Outputs
- DROP LANGUAGE
-
This message is returned if the language is
successfully dropped.
- ERROR: Language
"name" doesn't
exist
-
This message occurs if a language called name is not found in the
database.
Description
DROP PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE will remove
the definition of the previously registered procedural language
called name.
Notes
The DROP PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE
statement is a PostgreSQL
language extension.
Refer to CREATE
LANGUAGE for information on how to create procedural
languages.
Usage
This command removes the PL/Sample language:
DROP LANGUAGE plsample;
Compatibility
SQL92
There is no DROP PROCEDURAL
LANGUAGE in SQL92.