DROP TYPE
Name
DROP TYPE — Removes a user-defined type from the system catalogsDROP TYPE typename
Inputs
- typename
The name of an existing type.
Outputs
- DROP
The message returned if the command is successful.
- ERROR: RemoveType: type 'typename' does not exist
This message occurs if the specified type is not found.
Description
DROP TYPE will remove a user type from the system catalogs.
Only the owner of a type can remove it.
Notes
DROP TYPE statement is a Postgres language extension.
Refer to CREATE TYPE for inforamation on how to create types.
It is the user's responsibility to remove any operators, functions, aggregates, access methods, subtypes, and classes that use a deleted type.
Bugs
If a built-in type is removed, the behavior of the backend is unpredictable.
Usage
To remove the box type:
DROP TYPE box
Compatibility
SQL3
DROP TYPE is a SQL3 statement.
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