DROP VIEW
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DROP VIEW
Removes a view.
Synopsis
DROP VIEW [IF EXISTS] name [, ...] [CASCADE | RESTRICT]
Description
DROP VIEW will remove an existing view. Only the owner of a view can remove it.
Parameters
- IF EXISTS
- Do not throw an error if the view does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.
- 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
Remove the view topten;
DROP VIEW topten;
Compatibility
DROP VIEW is fully conforming with the SQL standard, except that the standard only allows one view to be dropped per command. Also, the IF EXISTS option is a Greenplum Database extension.