DROP_FOREIGN_DATA_WRAPPER (7)

Leading comments

    Title: DROP FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER
   Author: The PostgreSQL Global Development Group
Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.79.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
     Date: 2017
   Manual: PostgreSQL 9.6.5 Documentation
   Source: PostgreSQL 9.6.5
 Language: English

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NAME

DROP_FOREIGN_DATA_WRAPPER - remove a foreign-data wrapper

SYNOPSIS

DROP FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER [ IF EXISTS ] name [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]

DESCRIPTION

DROP FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER removes an existing foreign-data wrapper. To execute this command, the current user must be the owner of the foreign-data wrapper.

PARAMETERS

IF EXISTS

Do not throw an error if the foreign-data wrapper does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.

name

The name of an existing foreign-data wrapper.

CASCADE

Automatically drop objects that depend on the foreign-data wrapper (such as servers).

RESTRICT

Refuse to drop the foreign-data wrappers if any objects depend on it. This is the default.

EXAMPLES

Drop the foreign-data wrapper dbi:

DROP FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER dbi;

COMPATIBILITY

DROP FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER conforms to ISO/IEC 9075-9 (SQL/MED). The IF EXISTS clause is a PostgreSQL extension.

SEE ALSO

CREATE FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER (CREATE_FOREIGN_DATA_WRAPPER(7)), ALTER FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER (ALTER_FOREIGN_DATA_WRAPPER(7))