drop_table7
Remove a table
Usage
DROP TABLE name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
Overview
DROP TABLE removes tables from the database. Only its owner may destroy a table. To empty a table of rows, without destroying the table, use DELETE.
DROP TABLE always removes any indexes, rules, triggers, and constraints that exist for the target table. However, to drop a table that is referenced by a foreign-key constraint of another table, CASCADE must be specified. (CASCADE will remove the foreign-key constraint, not the other table entirely.)
Parameters
name
|
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of the table to drop. |
|---|---|
CASCADE
|
Automatically drop objects that depend on the table (such as views). |
RESTRICT
|
Refuse to drop the table if any objects depend on it. This is the default. |
Examples
To destroy two tables, films and distributors:
DROP TABLE films, distributors;
Compatibility
This command conforms to the SQL standard.