DROP VIEW
Name
DROP VIEW -- remove a view
Synopsis
DROP VIEW name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
Description
DROP VIEW drops an existing view. To execute this command you must be the owner of the view.
Parameters
- name
-
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of the view to remove.
- CASCADE
-
Automatically drop objects that depend on the view (such as other views).
- RESTRICT
-
Refuse to drop the view if any objects depend on it. This is the default.
Examples
This command will remove the view called kinds:
DROP VIEW kinds;
Compatibility
This command conforms to the SQL standard.