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

# drop\_sequence(7)

remove a sequence

## NAME

DROP SEQUENCE - remove a sequence

## SYNOPSIS

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

```

## DESCRIPTION

**DROP SEQUENCE** removes sequence number generators.

## PARAMETERS

- *name*

  The name (optionally schema-qualified) of a sequence.

- **CASCADE**

  Automatically drop objects that depend on the sequence.

- **RESTRICT**

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

## EXAMPLES

To remove the sequence serial:

```
DROP SEQUENCE serial;

```

## COMPATIBILITY

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

## SEE ALSO

CREATE SEQUENCE \[[**create\_sequence**(7)](/create_sequence/7.md)\]