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$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_schema.sgml,v 1.1 2002/07/18 16:47:22 tgl Exp $
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<refentry id="SQL-DROPSCHEMA">
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<refmeta>
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<refentrytitle id="SQL-DROPSCHEMA-TITLE">DROP SCHEMA</refentrytitle>
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<refmiscinfo>SQL - Language Statements</refmiscinfo>
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</refmeta>
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<refnamediv>
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<refname>
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DROP SCHEMA
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</refname>
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<refpurpose>
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remove a schema
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</refpurpose>
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</refnamediv>
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<refsynopsisdiv>
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<refsynopsisdivinfo>
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<date>2002-07-18</date>
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</refsynopsisdivinfo>
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<synopsis>
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DROP SCHEMA <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
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</synopsis>
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<refsect2 id="R2-SQL-DROPSCHEMA-1">
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<refsect2info>
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<date>2002-07-18</date>
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</refsect2info>
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<title>
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Inputs
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</title>
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<para>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The name of a schema.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>CASCADE</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Automatically drop objects (tables, functions, etc) that are contained
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in the schema.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>RESTRICT</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Refuse to drop the schema if it contains any objects.
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This is the default.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</para>
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</refsect2>
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<refsect2 id="R2-SQL-DROPSCHEMA-2">
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<refsect2info>
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<date>2002-07-18</date>
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</refsect2info>
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<title>
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Outputs
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</title>
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<para>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><computeroutput>
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DROP SCHEMA
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</computeroutput></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The message returned if the schema is successfully dropped.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><computeroutput>
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ERROR: Schema "<replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>" does not exist
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</computeroutput></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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This message occurs if the specified schema does not exist.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</para>
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</refsect2>
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</refsynopsisdiv>
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<refsect1 id="R1-SQL-DROPSCHEMA-1">
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<refsect1info>
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<date>2002-07-18</date>
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</refsect1info>
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<title>
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Description
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</title>
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<para>
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<command>DROP SCHEMA</command> removes schemas from the data base.
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</para>
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<para>
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A schema can only be dropped by its owner or a superuser. Note that
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the owner can drop the schema (and thereby all contained objects)
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even if he does not own some of the objects within the schema.
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</para>
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<refsect2 id="R2-SQL-DROPSCHEMA-3">
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<refsect2info>
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<date>2002-07-18</date>
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</refsect2info>
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<title>
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Notes
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</title>
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<para>
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Refer to the <command>CREATE SCHEMA</command> statement for
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information on how to create a schema.
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</para>
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</refsect2>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1 id="R1-SQL-DROPSCHEMA-2">
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<title>
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Usage
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</title>
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<para>
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To remove schema <literal>mystuff</literal> from the database,
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along with everything it contains:
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<programlisting>
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DROP SCHEMA mystuff CASCADE;
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</programlisting>
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1 id="R1-SQL-DROPSCHEMA-3">
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<title>
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Compatibility
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</title>
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<refsect2 id="R2-SQL-DROPSCHEMA-4">
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<refsect2info>
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<date>2002-07-18</date>
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</refsect2info>
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<title>
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SQL92
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</title>
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<para>
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<command>DROP SCHEMA</command> is fully compatible with
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<acronym>SQL92</acronym>, except that the standard only allows
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one schema to be dropped per command.
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</para>
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</refsect2>
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</refsect1>
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</refentry>
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