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DROP_AGGREGATE (l)

Removes the definition of an aggregate function

SYNOPSIS

    DROP AGGREGATE name type
    

    name

      The name of an existing aggregate function.

    type

      The type of an existing aggregate function. (Refer to the PostgreSQL User's Guide for further information about data types). [Comment: This should become a cross-reference rather than a hard-coded chapter number]

    DROP

      Message returned if the command is successful.

    WARN RemoveAggregate: aggregate 'agg' for 'type' does not exist

      This message occurs if the aggregate function specified does not exist in the database.

DESCRIPTION

    DROP AGGREGATE will remove all references to an existing aggregate definition. To execute this command the current user must be the owner of the aggregate.

    Use create_aggregate(l) to create aggregate functions.

USAGE

    To remove the myavg aggregate for type int4:

    DROP AGGREGATE myavg int4;
    

COMPATIBILITY

    There is no DROP AGGREGATE statement in SQL92; the statement is a Postgres language extension.