DROP FOREIGN TABLE
DROP FOREIGN TABLE
Name
DROP FOREIGN TABLE -- remove a foreign tableSynopsis
DROP FOREIGN TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
Description
DROP FOREIGN TABLE removes a foreign table. Only the owner of a foreign table can remove it.
Parameters
IF EXISTS-
Do not throw an error if the foreign table does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.
name-
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of the foreign table to drop.
CASCADE-
Automatically drop objects that depend on the foreign table (such as views).
RESTRICT-
Refuse to drop the foreign table if any objects depend on it. This is the default.
Examples
To destroy two foreign tables, films and distributors:
DROP FOREIGN TABLE films, distributors;
Compatibility
This command conforms to the ISO/IEC 9075-9 (SQL/MED), except that the standard only allows one foreign table to be dropped per command, and apart from the IF EXISTS option, which is a PostgreSQL extension.
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