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DROP FOREIGN TABLE
Name
DROP FOREIGN TABLE -- remove a foreign table
Synopsis
DROP FOREIGN TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
Description
DROP FOREIGN TABLE removes a foreign
table. Only the owner of a foreign table can remove it.
Parameters
- IF EXISTS
-
Do not throw an error if the foreign table does not exist. A
notice is issued in this case.
- name
-
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of the foreign table to
drop.
- CASCADE
-
Automatically drop objects that depend on the foreign table
(such as views).
- RESTRICT
-
Refuse to drop the foreign table if any objects depend on it.
This is the default.
Examples
To destroy two foreign tables, films
and distributors:
DROP FOREIGN TABLE films, distributors;
Compatibility
This command conforms to the ISO/IEC 9075-9 (SQL/MED), except
that the standard only allows one foreign table to be dropped per
command, and apart from the IF EXISTS
option, which is a PostgreSQL
extension.