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DROP
SCHEMA
Name
DROP SCHEMA -- remove a schema
Synopsis
DROP SCHEMA name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
Inputs
- name
-
The name of a schema.
- CASCADE
-
Automatically drop objects (tables, functions, etc)
that are contained in the schema.
- RESTRICT
-
Refuse to drop the schema if it contains any objects.
This is the default.
Outputs
- DROP SCHEMA
-
The message returned if the schema is successfully
dropped.
- ERROR: Schema "name" does not exist
-
This message occurs if the specified schema does not
exist.
Description
DROP SCHEMA removes schemas from the
data base.
A schema can only be dropped by its owner or a superuser. Note
that the owner can drop the schema (and thereby all contained
objects) even if he does not own some of the objects within the
schema.
Notes
Refer to the CREATE SCHEMA
statement for information on how to create a schema.
Usage
To remove schema mystuff from the
database, along with everything it contains:
DROP SCHEMA mystuff CASCADE;
Compatibility
SQL92
DROP SCHEMA is fully compatible
with SQL92, except that the
standard only allows one schema to be dropped per command.