DROP_VIEW (l)
Removes an existing view from a database
SYNOPSIS
DROP VIEW name
name
The name of an existing view.
DROP
The message returned if the command is successful.
ERROR: RewriteGetRuleEventRel: rule "_RETname" not found
This message occurs if the specified view does not exist in
the database.
DESCRIPTION
DROP VIEW drops an existing view from the database.
To execute this command you must be the owner of the
view.
The Postgres
DROP TABLE statement also drops views.
Refer to CREATE VIEW
for information on how to create views.
USAGE
DROP VIEW kinds;
COMPATIBILITY
DROP VIEW view { RESTRICT | CASCADE }
RESTRICT
Ensures that only a view with no dependent views or
integrity constraints can be destroyed.
CASCADE
Any referencing views and integrity constraints
will be dropped as well.
At present, to remove a referenced view from a
Postgres database,
you must drop it explicitly.
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