---
name: "drop_domain"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "postgresql"
version: "7.4.7-6sarge6"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/drop_domain"
---

# drop\_domain(7)

remove a domain

## NAME

DROP DOMAIN - remove a domain

## SYNOPSIS

```
DROP DOMAIN name [, ...]  [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]

```

## DESCRIPTION

**DROP DOMAIN** will remove a domain. Only the owner of a domain can remove it.

## PARAMETERS

- *name*

  The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing domain.

- **CASCADE**

  Automatically drop objects that depend on the domain (such as table columns).

- **RESTRICT**

  Refuse to drop the domain if any objects depend on it. This is the default.

## EXAMPLES

To remove the domain **box**:

```
DROP DOMAIN box;

```

## COMPATIBILITY

This command conforms to the SQL standard.

## SEE ALSO

CREATE DOMAIN \[[**create\_domain**(7)](/create_domain/7.md)\]