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DROP VIEW
Name
DROP VIEW -- remove a view
Synopsis
DROP VIEW name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
Inputs
- name
-
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing
view.
- CASCADE
-
Automatically drop objects that depend on the view
(such as other views).
- RESTRICT
-
Refuse to drop the view if there are any dependent
objects. This is the default.
Outputs
- DROP VIEW
-
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;