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| DROP RULE(7) | PostgreSQL 9.2.24 Documentation | DROP RULE(7) |
NAME¶
DROP_RULE - remove a rewrite rule
SYNOPSIS¶
DROP RULE [ IF EXISTS ] name ON table_name [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
DESCRIPTION¶
DROP RULE drops a rewrite rule.
PARAMETERS¶
IF EXISTS
Do not throw an error if the rule does not exist. A
notice is issued in this case.
name
The name of the rule to drop.
table_name
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of the table or
view that the rule applies to.
CASCADE
Automatically drop objects that depend on the rule.
RESTRICT
Refuse to drop the rule if any objects depend on it. This
is the default.
EXAMPLES¶
To drop the rewrite rule newrule:
DROP RULE newrule ON mytable;
COMPATIBILITY¶
There is no DROP RULE statement in the SQL standard.
SEE ALSO¶
CREATE RULE (CREATE_RULE(7))
| 2017-11-06 | PostgreSQL 9.2.24 |