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

# drop\_operator(7)

remove an operator

## NAME

DROP OPERATOR - remove an operator

## SYNOPSIS

```
DROP OPERATOR name ( lefttype | NONE , righttype | NONE ) [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]

```

## DESCRIPTION

**DROP OPERATOR** drops an existing operator from the database system. To execute this command you must be the owner of the operator.

## PARAMETERS

- *name*

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

- *lefttype*

  The data type of the operator's left operand; write NONE if the operator has no left operand.

- *righttype*

  The data type of the operator's right operand; write NONE if the operator has no right operand.

- **CASCADE**

  Automatically drop objects that depend on the operator.

- **RESTRICT**

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

## EXAMPLES

Remove the power operator a^b for type **integer**:

```
DROP OPERATOR ^ (integer, integer);

```

Remove the left unary bitwise complement operator ~b for type **bit**:

```
DROP OPERATOR ~ (none, bit);

```

Remove the right unary factorial operator x! for type **integer**:

```
DROP OPERATOR ! (integer, none);

```

## COMPATIBILITY

There is no **DROP OPERATOR** statement in the SQL standard.

## SEE ALSO

CREATE OPERATOR \[[**create\_operator**(7)](/create_operator/7.md)\]