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

# drop\_view(7)

remove a view

## NAME

DROP VIEW - remove a view

## SYNOPSIS

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

```

## DESCRIPTION

**DROP VIEW** drops an existing view. To execute this command you must be the owner of the view.

## PARAMETERS

- *name*

  The name (optionally schema-qualified) of the view to remove.

- **CASCADE**

  Automatically drop objects that depend on the view (such as other views).

- **RESTRICT**

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

## EXAMPLES

This command will remove the view called kinds:

```
DROP VIEW kinds;

```

## COMPATIBILITY

This command conforms to the SQL standard.

## SEE ALSO

CREATE VIEW \[[**create\_view**(7)](/create_view/7.md)\]