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Version: 1.0.16

DROP FOREIGN TABLE

DROP FOREIGN TABLE — remove a foreign table

Synopsis

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 of the foreign table to drop (optionally schema-qualified).

CASCADE

Automatically drop objects that depend on the foreign table (such as views), and in turn all objects that depend on those objects.

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;

See Also

ALTER FOREIGN TABLE, CREATE FOREIGN TABLE