DROP VIEW
SQL - Language Statements
DROP VIEW
remove a view
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DROP VIEW name [, ...]
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Inputs
name
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing view.
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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.
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Description
DROP VIEW drops an existing view from the database.
To execute this command you must be the owner of the
view.
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Notes
Refer to
for information on how to create views.
Usage
This command will remove the view called kinds:
DROP VIEW kinds;
Compatibility
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SQL92
SQL92 specifies some additional capabilities for
DROP VIEW:
DROP VIEW view { RESTRICT | CASCADE }
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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.
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Notes
At present, to remove a referencing view from a
PostgreSQL database,
you must drop it explicitly.