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doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_table.sgml
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@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ The keyword COLUMN is noise and can be omitted.
<Quote>[*]</Quote> following a name of a table indicates that statement <Quote>[*]</Quote> following a name of a table indicates that statement
should be run over that table and all tables below it in the should be run over that table and all tables below it in the
inheritance hierarchy. inheritance hierarchy.
The PostgreSQL User's Guide has further The <citetitle>PostgreSQL User's Guide</citetitle> has further
information on inheritance. information on inheritance.
<PARA> <PARA>

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@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ CREATE [ UNIQUE ] INDEX <replaceable class="parameter">index_name</replaceable>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
Causes the system to check for Causes the system to check for
duplicate values when the index is created (if data duplicate values in the table when the index is created (if data
already exist) and each time data is added. Attempts to already exist) and each time data is added. Attempts to
insert or update non-duplicate data will generate an insert or update non-duplicate data will generate an
error. error.
@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ CREATE [ UNIQUE ] INDEX <replaceable class="parameter">index_name</replaceable>
<PARA> <PARA>
the name of the access method which is to be used for the name of the access method which is to be used for
the index. The default access method is BTREE. the index. The default access method is BTREE.
Postgres provides three access methods for secondary indices: Postgres provides three access methods for secondary indexes:
<variablelist> <variablelist>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term>BTREE</term> <term>BTREE</term>
@ -208,14 +208,14 @@ SELECT am.amname AS acc_name,
Description Description
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
This command constructs an index <command>CREATE INDEX</command> constructs an index
<replaceable class="parameter">index_name</replaceable>. <replaceable class="parameter">index_name</replaceable>.
on the specified on the specified
<replaceable class="parameter">table</replaceable>. <replaceable class="parameter">table</replaceable>.
<tip> <tip>
<para> <para>
Indices are primarily used to enhance database performance. Indexes are primarily used to enhance database performance.
But inappropriate use will result in slower performance. But inappropriate use will result in slower performance.
</tip> </tip>
@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ But inappropriate use will result in slower performance.
on the result of a user-defined function on the result of a user-defined function
<replaceable class="parameter">func_name</replaceable> applied <replaceable class="parameter">func_name</replaceable> applied
to one or more attributes of a single class. These functional to one or more attributes of a single class. These functional
indices can be used to obtain fast access to data indexes can be used to obtain fast access to data
based on operators that would normally require some based on operators that would normally require some
transformation to apply them to the base data. transformation to apply them to the base data.
</para> </para>
@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ But inappropriate use will result in slower performance.
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
Currently, only the BTREE access method supports multi-column Currently, only the BTREE access method supports multi-column
indices. Up to 7 keys may be specified. indexes. Up to 7 keys may be specified.
</PARA> </PARA>
<para> <para>
Use <command>DROP INDEX</command> Use <command>DROP INDEX</command>

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@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ CREATE [ TRUSTED ] PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE '<replaceable class="parameter">langname<
<PARA> <PARA>
<function> TRUSTED</function> specifies that the call handler for <function> TRUSTED</function> specifies that the call handler for
the language is safe; that is, it offers an unprivileged user the language is safe; that is, it offers an unprivileged user
no functionality to get around access restrictions. If no functionality to bypass access restrictions. If
this keyword is omitted when registering the language, this keyword is omitted when registering the language,
only users with the PostgreSQL superuser privilege can use only users with the <productname>Postgres</productname>
superuser privilege can use
this language to create new functions this language to create new functions
(like the 'C' language). (like the 'C' language).
</PARA> </PARA>
@ -58,17 +59,17 @@ CREATE [ TRUSTED ] PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE '<replaceable class="parameter">langname<
The name of the new procedural language. The name of the new procedural language.
The language name is case insensitive. A procedural The language name is case insensitive. A procedural
language cannot override one of the built-in languages of language cannot override one of the built-in languages of
PostgreSQL. <productname>Postgres</productname>.
</PARA> </PARA>
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable class="parameter">call_handler</replaceable> HANDLER <replaceable class="parameter">call_handler</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
The argument for <function>HANDLER</function> is the name <replaceable class="parameter">call_handler</replaceable> is the name
of a previously of a previously
registered function that will be called to execute the PL registered function that will be called to execute the PL
procedures. procedures.
@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ CREATE [ TRUSTED ] PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE '<replaceable class="parameter">langname<
inserted in the <literal>LANCOMPILER</literal> attribute inserted in the <literal>LANCOMPILER</literal> attribute
of the new of the new
<filename>pg_language</filename> entry. At present, <filename>pg_language</filename> entry. At present,
PostgreSQL doesn't use <productname>Postgres</productname> does not use
this attribute in any way. this attribute in any way.
</PARA> </PARA>
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
@ -364,7 +365,8 @@ CREATE PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE 'plsample'
SQL92 SQL92
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
There is no <command>CREATE LANGUAGE</command> statement in SQL92. There is no <command>CREATE LANGUAGE</command> statement in
<acronym>SQL92</acronym>.
</PARA> </PARA>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
</refsect1> </refsect1>

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@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
</REFPURPOSE> </REFPURPOSE>
<REFSYNOPSISDIV> <REFSYNOPSISDIV>
<REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> <REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> </REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<SYNOPSIS> <SYNOPSIS>
CREATE TRIGGER <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">name</REPLACEABLE> { BEFORE | AFTER } CREATE TRIGGER <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">name</REPLACEABLE> { BEFORE | AFTER }
@ -25,19 +25,13 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETRIGGER-1"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETRIGGER-1">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Inputs Inputs
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
</PARA> </PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
</TERM>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
@ -80,14 +74,11 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETRIGGER-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETRIGGER-2">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Outputs Outputs
@ -97,6 +88,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -120,23 +112,17 @@
<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-CREATETRIGGER-1"> <REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-CREATETRIGGER-1">
<REFSECT1INFO> <REFSECT1INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT1INFO> </REFSECT1INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Description Description
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
CREATE TRIGGER will enter a new trigger into the current <command>CREATE TRIGGER</command> will enter a new trigger into the current
data base. The trigger will be associated with the relation data base. The trigger will be associated with the relation
<replaceable class="parameter">relname</replaceable> and will execute <replaceable class="parameter">relname</replaceable> and will execute
the specified function <replaceable class="parameter">funcname</replaceable>. the specified function <replaceable class="parameter">funcname</replaceable>.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA>
Only the relation owner may create a trigger on this relation.
</PARA>
<PARA>
At release 6.3.2, STATEMENT triggers are not implemented.
</PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
The trigger can be specified to fire either before the The trigger can be specified to fire either before the
operation is attempted on a tuple (before constraints operation is attempted on a tuple (before constraints
@ -147,24 +133,32 @@
skip the operation for the current tuple, or change the tuple skip the operation for the current tuple, or change the tuple
being inserted (for INSERT and UPDATE operations only). If being inserted (for INSERT and UPDATE operations only). If
the trigger fires after the event, all changes, including the the trigger fires after the event, all changes, including the
last INSERTion, UPDATE or DELETion, are "visible" to the trigger. last insertion, update, or deletion, are "visible" to the trigger.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
Refer to the SPI and trigger programming guides for more Refer to the chapters on SPI and Triggers in the
<citetitle>PostgreSQL Programmer's Guide</citetitle> for more
information. information.
</PARA> </PARA>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETRIGGER-3"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETRIGGER-3">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
CREATE TRIGGER statement is a PostgreSQL language extension. <command>CREATE TRIGGER</command> is a <productname>Postgres</productname>
language extension.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
Refer to the DROP TRIGGER statement for information on how to Only the relation owner may create a trigger on this relation.
</PARA>
<PARA>
As of the current release (v6.4), STATEMENT triggers are not implemented.
</PARA>
<PARA>
Refer to <command>DROP TRIGGER</command> for information on how to
remove triggers. remove triggers.
</PARA> </PARA>
@ -203,13 +197,13 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETRIGGER-4"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETRIGGER-4">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
SQL92 SQL92
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
There is no CREATE TRIGGER statement in SQL92. There is no <command>CREATE TRIGGER</command> in <acronym>SQL92</acronym>.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
The second example above may also be done by using a FOREIGN KEY The second example above may also be done by using a FOREIGN KEY
@ -219,13 +213,14 @@
CREATE TABLE distributors ( CREATE TABLE distributors (
did DECIMAL(3), did DECIMAL(3),
name VARCHAR(40), name VARCHAR(40),
CONSTRAINT if_film_exists FOREIGN KEY(did) REFERENCES films CONSTRAINT if_film_exists
FOREIGN KEY(did) REFERENCES films
ON UPDATE CASCADE ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE ON DELETE CASCADE
); );
</ProgramListing> </ProgramListing>
<PARA> <PARA>
However, foreign keys are not yet implemented at version 6.3.2 of However, foreign keys are not yet implemented (as of version 6.4) in
PostgreSQL. <productname>Postgres</productname>.
</PARA> </PARA>
</REFENTRY> </REFENTRY>

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@ -14,28 +14,29 @@
</REFPURPOSE> </REFPURPOSE>
<REFSYNOPSISDIV> <REFSYNOPSISDIV>
<REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> <REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> </REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<SYNOPSIS> <SYNOPSIS>
CREATE TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">typename</replaceable> ( CREATE TYPE <replaceable class="parameter">typename</replaceable> (
INTERNALLENGTH = (<replaceable class="parameter">internallength</replaceable> | VARIABLE)
[, EXTERNALLENGTH = (<replaceable class="parameter">externallength</replaceable> | VARIABLE) ]
<comment> <comment>
Why are parentheses required around the length parameters? Why are parentheses required around the length parameters?
</comment> </comment>
, INPUT = <replaceable class="parameter">input_function</replaceable> INPUT = <replaceable class="parameter">input_function</replaceable>
, OUTPUT = <replaceable class="parameter">output_function</replaceable> , OUTPUT = <replaceable class="parameter">output_function</replaceable>
, INTERNALLENGTH = (<replaceable class="parameter">internallength</replaceable> | VARIABLE)
[ , EXTERNALLENGTH = (<replaceable class="parameter">externallength</replaceable> | VARIABLE) ]
[ , ELEMENT = <replaceable class="parameter">element</replaceable> ] [ , ELEMENT = <replaceable class="parameter">element</replaceable> ]
[ , DELIMITER = <replaceable class="parameter">delimiter</replaceable> ] [ , DELIMITER = <replaceable class="parameter">delimiter</replaceable> ]
[ , DEFAULT = "<replaceable class="parameter">default</replaceable>" ] [ , DEFAULT = "<replaceable class="parameter">default</replaceable>" ]
[ , SEND = <replaceable class="parameter">send_function</replaceable> ] [ , SEND = <replaceable class="parameter">send_function</replaceable> ]
[ , RECEIVE = <replaceable class="parameter">receive_function</replaceable> ] [ , RECEIVE = <replaceable class="parameter">receive_function</replaceable> ]
[, PASSEDBYVALUE]) [ , PASSEDBYVALUE ]
)
</SYNOPSIS> </SYNOPSIS>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETYPE-1"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETYPE-1">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Inputs Inputs
@ -45,15 +46,7 @@ Why are parentheses required around the length parameters?
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
</TERM>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
<ReturnValue>
<replaceable class="parameter">typename</replaceable> <replaceable class="parameter">typename</replaceable>
</ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -63,9 +56,7 @@ Why are parentheses required around the length parameters?
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue> INTERNALLENGTH <replaceable class="parameter">internallength</replaceable>
<replaceable class="parameter">internallength</replaceable>
</ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -76,9 +67,7 @@ Why are parentheses required around the length parameters?
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue> EXTERNALLENGTH <replaceable class="parameter">externallength</replaceable>
<replaceable class="parameter">externallength</replaceable>
</ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -89,9 +78,7 @@ Why are parentheses required around the length parameters?
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue> INPUT <replaceable class="parameter">input_function</replaceable>
<replaceable class="parameter">input_function</replaceable>
</ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -103,9 +90,7 @@ Why are parentheses required around the length parameters?
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue> OUTPUT <replaceable class="parameter">output_function</replaceable>
<replaceable class="parameter">output_function</replaceable>
</ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -117,9 +102,7 @@ Why are parentheses required around the length parameters?
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue>
<replaceable class="parameter">element</replaceable> <replaceable class="parameter">element</replaceable>
</ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -130,9 +113,7 @@ Why are parentheses required around the length parameters?
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue>
<replaceable class="parameter">delimiter</replaceable> <replaceable class="parameter">delimiter</replaceable>
</ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -142,9 +123,7 @@ Why are parentheses required around the length parameters?
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue>
<replaceable class="parameter">default</replaceable <replaceable class="parameter">default</replaceable
></ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -155,9 +134,7 @@ Why are parentheses required around the length parameters?
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue>
<replaceable class="parameter">send_function</replaceable> <replaceable class="parameter">send_function</replaceable>
</ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -170,9 +147,7 @@ Why are parentheses required around the length parameters?
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue>
<replaceable class="parameter">receive_function</replaceable> <replaceable class="parameter">receive_function</replaceable>
</ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -184,14 +159,11 @@ Why are parentheses required around the length parameters?
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETYPE-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETYPE-2">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Outputs Outputs
@ -201,6 +173,7 @@ Why are parentheses required around the length parameters?
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -225,7 +198,7 @@ Why are parentheses required around the length parameters?
<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-CREATETYPE-1"> <REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-CREATETYPE-1">
<REFSECT1INFO> <REFSECT1INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT1INFO> </REFSECT1INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Description Description
@ -383,16 +356,19 @@ it with the fact that the data is not present></comment>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETYPE-3"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETYPE-3">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
Refer to DROP TYPE statement to drop types. Refer to <command>DROP TYPE</command> to remove an existing type.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
See also CREATE FUNCTION, CREATE OPERATOR and large_objects.</para> See also <command>CREATE FUNCTION</command>,
<command>CREATE OPERATOR</command> and the chapter on Large Objects
in the <citetitle>PostgreSQL Programmer's Guide</citetitle>.
</para>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
</refsect1> </refsect1>
@ -402,18 +378,16 @@ it with the fact that the data is not present></comment>
Compatibility Compatibility
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
CREATE TYPE statement is a PostgreSQL language extension.
</PARA>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETYPE-4"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATETYPE-4">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
SQL3 SQL3
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
CREATE TYPE is a SQL3 statement. <command>CREATE TYPE</command> is an <acronym>SQL3</acronym> statement.
</PARA> </PARA>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>

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@ -14,34 +14,24 @@
</REFPURPOSE> </REFPURPOSE>
<REFSYNOPSISDIV> <REFSYNOPSISDIV>
<REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> <REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> </REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<SYNOPSIS> <SYNOPSIS>
CREATE USER<REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER"> username</REPLACEABLE> CREATE USER<REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER"> username</REPLACEABLE>
[ WITH PASSWORD <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">password</REPLACEABLE> ] [ WITH PASSWORD <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">password</REPLACEABLE> ]
[ CREATEDB | NOCREATEDB ] [ CREATEDB | NOCREATEDB ]
[ CREATEUSER | NOCREATEUSER ] [ CREATEUSER | NOCREATEUSER ]
[ IN GROUP <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">groupname</REPLACEABLE> [, ...] ] [ IN GROUP <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">groupname</REPLACEABLE> [, ...] ]
[ VALID UNTIL '<REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">abstime</REPLACEABLE>' ] [ VALID UNTIL '<REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">abstime</REPLACEABLE>' ]
</SYNOPSIS> </SYNOPSIS>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEUSER-1"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEUSER-1">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Inputs Inputs
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA>
</PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
</TERM>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
@ -63,8 +53,8 @@
The WITH PASSWORD clause sets the user's password within The WITH PASSWORD clause sets the user's password within
the "<filename>pg_shadow</filename>" table. For this reason, the "<filename>pg_shadow</filename>" table. For this reason,
<filename>"pg_shadow</filename>" is no <filename>"pg_shadow</filename>" is no
longer accessible to the instance of PostgreSQL that the longer accessible to the instance of <productname>Postgres</productname> that the
PostgreSQL user's password is initially set to NULL. <productname>Postgres</productname> user's password is initially set to NULL.
<comment>The text here has got garbled.</comment> <comment>The text here has got garbled.</comment>
When a When a
user's password in the "<filename>pg_shadow</filename>" user's password in the "<filename>pg_shadow</filename>"
@ -72,7 +62,7 @@
authentication proceeds as it historically has (HBA, authentication proceeds as it historically has (HBA,
PG_PASSWORD, etc). However, if a password is set for a PG_PASSWORD, etc). However, if a password is set for a
user, a new authentication system supplants any other user, a new authentication system supplants any other
configured for the PostgreSQL instance, and the password configured for the <productname>Postgres</productname> instance, and the password
stored in the "<filename>pg_shadow</filename>" table is used stored in the "<filename>pg_shadow</filename>" table is used
for authentication. for authentication.
For more details on how this authentication system For more details on how this authentication system
@ -105,7 +95,7 @@
<PARA> <PARA>
These clauses determine whether a user will be permitted to These clauses determine whether a user will be permitted to
create new create new
users in an instance of PostgreSQL. users in an instance of <productname>Postgres</productname>.
Omitting this clause will set the user's value of this Omitting this clause will set the user's value of this
attribute to be NOCREATEUSER. attribute to be NOCREATEUSER.
</PARA> </PARA>
@ -128,7 +118,7 @@
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
The VALID UNTIL clause sets an absolute time after which the The VALID UNTIL clause sets an absolute time after which the
user's PostgreSQL login is no longer valid. Please note that user's <productname>Postgres</productname> login is no longer valid. Please note that
if a user does not have a password defined in the if a user does not have a password defined in the
"<filename>pg_shadow</filename>" "<filename>pg_shadow</filename>"
table, the valid until date will not be checked table, the valid until date will not be checked
@ -140,14 +130,11 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEUSER-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEUSER-2">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Outputs Outputs
@ -157,6 +144,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -192,19 +180,20 @@ this error message.</comment>
<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-CREATEUSER-1"> <REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-CREATEUSER-1">
<REFSECT1INFO> <REFSECT1INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT1INFO> </REFSECT1INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Description Description
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
CREATE USER will add a new user to an instance of PostgreSQL. CREATE USER will add a new user to an instance of
<productname>Postgres</productname>.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
The new user will be given a <filename>usesysid</filename> of: The new user will be given a <filename>usesysid</filename> of:
'<command>SELECT MAX(usesysid) + 1 FROM pg_shadow</command>'. '<command>SELECT MAX(usesysid) + 1 FROM pg_shadow</command>'.
This means that This means that
PostgreSQL users' <filename>usesysid</filename>s will not <productname>Postgres</productname> users' <filename>usesysid</filename>s will not
correspond to their operating correspond to their operating
system(OS) user ids. The exception to this rule is system(OS) user ids. The exception to this rule is
the '<literal>postgres</literal>' user, whose OS user id the '<literal>postgres</literal>' user, whose OS user id
@ -213,19 +202,19 @@ this error message.</comment>
If you still want the If you still want the
OS user id and the <filename>usesysid</filename> to match OS user id and the <filename>usesysid</filename> to match
for any given user, for any given user,
use the "createuser" script provided with the PostgreSQL use the "createuser" script provided with the <productname>Postgres</productname>
distribution. distribution.
</PARA> </PARA>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEUSER-3"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEUSER-3">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
CREATE USER statement is a PostgreSQL language extension. CREATE USER statement is a <productname>Postgres</productname> language extension.
</PARA> </PARA>
<para> <para>
Use DROP USER or ALTER USER statements to remove or modify a user Use DROP USER or ALTER USER statements to remove or modify a user
@ -292,7 +281,7 @@ this error message.</comment>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEUSER-4"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEUSER-4">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
SQL92 SQL92

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</REFPURPOSE> </REFPURPOSE>
<REFSYNOPSISDIV> <REFSYNOPSISDIV>
<REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> <REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> </REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<SYNOPSIS> <SYNOPSIS>
CREATE VIEW <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">view</REPLACEABLE> CREATE VIEW <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">view</REPLACEABLE>
@ -23,18 +23,11 @@ Constructs a virtual table
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEVIEW-1"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEVIEW-1">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Inputs Inputs
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA>
</PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
</TERM>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
@ -62,14 +55,11 @@ An SQL query which will provide the columns and rows of the view.
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEVIEW-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEVIEW-2">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Outputs Outputs
@ -79,6 +69,7 @@ An SQL query which will provide the columns and rows of the view.
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -133,7 +124,7 @@ An SQL query which will provide the columns and rows of the view.
<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-CREATEVIEW-1"> <REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-CREATEVIEW-1">
<REFSECT1INFO> <REFSECT1INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT1INFO> </REFSECT1INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Description Description
@ -147,7 +138,7 @@ An SQL query which will provide the columns and rows of the view.
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEVIEW-3"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEVIEW-3">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Notes Notes
@ -159,7 +150,7 @@ An SQL query which will provide the columns and rows of the view.
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEVIEW-4"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEVIEW-4">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Bugs Bugs
@ -201,7 +192,7 @@ An SQL query which will provide the columns and rows of the view.
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEVIEW-5"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-CREATEVIEW-5">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-21</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
SQL92 SQL92
@ -209,13 +200,13 @@ An SQL query which will provide the columns and rows of the view.
<PARA> <PARA>
SQL92 specifies some additional capabilities for the CREATE VIEW statement: SQL92 specifies some additional capabilities for the CREATE VIEW statement:
</PARA> </PARA>
<programlisting> <synopsis>
CREATE VIEW <replaceable class="parameter">view</replaceable> [ <replaceable class="parameter">column</replaceable> [, ...] ] CREATE VIEW <replaceable class="parameter">view</replaceable> [ <replaceable class="parameter">column</replaceable> [, ...] ]
AS SELECT <replaceable class="parameter">expression</replaceable> [AS <replaceable class="parameter">colname</replaceable>] [, ...] AS SELECT <replaceable class="parameter">expression</replaceable> [AS <replaceable class="parameter">colname</replaceable>] [, ...]
FROM <replaceable class="parameter">table</replaceable> FROM <replaceable class="parameter">table</replaceable>
[ WHERE <replaceable class="parameter">condition</replaceable> ] [ WHERE <replaceable class="parameter">condition</replaceable> ]
[ WITH [ CASCADE | LOCAL ] CHECK OPTION ] [ WITH [ CASCADE | LOCAL ] CHECK OPTION ]
</programlisting> </synopsis>
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
@ -226,7 +217,7 @@ An SQL query which will provide the columns and rows of the view.
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue>CHECK OPTION</ReturnValue> CHECK OPTION
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> This option is to do with updatable views. <PARA> This option is to do with updatable views.
@ -238,7 +229,7 @@ An SQL query which will provide the columns and rows of the view.
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue>LOCAL</ReturnValue> LOCAL
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -248,7 +239,7 @@ An SQL query which will provide the columns and rows of the view.
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue>CASCADE</ReturnValue> CASCADE
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>

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@ -259,6 +259,16 @@ and expect data to come back in a text format.
<productname>Postgres</productname> <productname>Postgres</productname>
does not have an explicit <command>OPEN cursor</command> does not have an explicit <command>OPEN cursor</command>
statement; a cursor is considered to be open when it is declared. statement; a cursor is considered to be open when it is declared.
<note>
<para>
In <acronym>SQL92</acronym> cursors are only available in
embedded applications. <application>ecpg</application>, the
embedded SQL preprocessor for <productname>Postgres</productname>,
supports the <acronym>SQL92</acronym> conventions, including those
involving DECLARE and OPEN statements.
</note>
</PARA> </PARA>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
</refsect1> </refsect1>

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@ -34,13 +34,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
</TERM> <replaceable class="parameter">table</replaceable>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
<ReturnValue><replaceable class="parameter">table</replaceable></ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -50,7 +44,7 @@
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue><replaceable class="parameter">condition</replaceable></ReturnValue> <replaceable class="parameter">condition</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -64,9 +58,6 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DELETE-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DELETE-2">
@ -81,6 +72,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -97,7 +89,7 @@
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
If <replaceable class="parameter">count</replaceable> is 0, If <replaceable class="parameter">count</replaceable> is 0,
no rows are deleted. no rows were deleted.
</PARA> </PARA>
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
@ -148,9 +140,10 @@
UA501|West Side Story |105|1961-01-03|Musical | 02:32 UA501|West Side Story |105|1961-01-03|Musical | 02:32
TC901|The King and I |109|1956-08-11|Musical | 02:13 TC901|The King and I |109|1956-08-11|Musical | 02:13
WD101|Bed Knobs and Broomsticks|111| |Musical | 01:57 WD101|Bed Knobs and Broomsticks|111| |Musical | 01:57
(3 rows)
</ProgramListing> </ProgramListing>
<para> <para>
Clear the table films: Clear the table <literal>films</literal>:
</para> </para>
<programlisting> <programlisting>
DELETE FROM films; DELETE FROM films;
@ -177,14 +170,15 @@
SQL92 SQL92
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
SQL92 defines a different syntax for a positioned DELETE statement: <acronym>SQL92</acronym> allows a positioned DELETE statement:
</PARA> </PARA>
<synopsis> <synopsis>
DELETE FROM <replaceable class="parameter">table</replaceable> WHERE CURRENT OF <replaceable class="parameter">cursor</replaceable> DELETE FROM <replaceable class="parameter">table</replaceable> WHERE CURRENT OF <replaceable class="parameter">cursor</replaceable>
</synopsis> </synopsis>
<para> <para>
where <replaceable class="parameter">cursor</replaceable> identifies an open cursor.</para> where <replaceable class="parameter">cursor</replaceable> identifies an open cursor. Interactive cursors in <productname>Postgres</productname> are read-only.
</para>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
</refsect1> </refsect1>
</REFENTRY> </REFENTRY>

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@ -32,13 +32,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
</TERM> <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
<ReturnValue><replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable></ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -48,12 +42,12 @@
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue><replaceable class="parameter">type</replaceable></ReturnValue> <replaceable class="parameter">type</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
The type of an existing aggregate function. The type of an existing aggregate function.
(Refer to PostgreSQL User's Guide chapter 4 for (Refer to the <citetitle>PostgreSQL User's Guide</citetitle> for
further information about data types). further information about data types).
<comment>This should become a cross-reference rather than a <comment>This should become a cross-reference rather than a
hard-coded chapter number</comment> hard-coded chapter number</comment>
@ -61,9 +55,6 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPAGGREGATE-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPAGGREGATE-2">
@ -78,6 +69,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -94,7 +86,7 @@
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue>WARN RemoveAggregate: aggregate '<replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>' for 'type' does not exist</ReturnValue> <ReturnValue>WARN RemoveAggregate: aggregate '<replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>' for '<replaceable class="parameter">type</replaceable>' does not exist</ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -131,7 +123,8 @@
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
The <command>DROP AGGREGATE</command> statement is a PostgreSQL The <command>DROP AGGREGATE</command> statement is a
<productname>Postgres</productname>
language extension. language extension.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -169,7 +162,7 @@
SQL92 SQL92
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
There is no DROP AGGREGATE statement in SQL92. There is no DROP AGGREGATE statement in <acronym>SQL92</acronym>.
</PARA> </PARA>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
</refsect1> </refsect1>

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@ -29,12 +29,6 @@
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
</PARA> </PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
</TERM>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
@ -47,9 +41,6 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPDATABASE-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPDATABASE-2">
@ -64,6 +55,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -88,6 +80,16 @@
</PARA> </PARA>
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
<ReturnValue>ERROR: destroydb cannot be executed on an open database</ReturnValue>
</TERM>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
This message occurs if the specified database does not exist.
</PARA>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
@ -116,17 +118,19 @@
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA>
<warning>
<para> <para>
This query should NOT be executed interactively. DROP DATABASE statement is a <productname>Postgres</productname>
The <command>destroydb</command> script should be used instead. language extension.
<tip>
<para>
This query cannot be executed while connected to the target
database. It is usually preferable to use the
<command>destroydb</command> script instead.
</para> </para>
</warning> </tip>
<comment>Some explanation would be desirable here!</comment>
</PARA>
<para>
DROP DATABASE statement is a PostgreSQL language extension.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
Refer to the <command>CREATE DATABASE</command> statement for Refer to the <command>CREATE DATABASE</command> statement for
@ -150,7 +154,7 @@
SQL92 SQL92
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
There is no DROP DATABASE statement in SQL92. There is no <command>DROP DATABASE</command> in <acronym>SQL92</acronym>.
</PARA> </PARA>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
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@ -30,12 +30,6 @@
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
</PARA> </PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
</TERM>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
@ -58,9 +52,6 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPFUNCTION-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPFUNCTION-2">
@ -75,6 +66,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -91,13 +83,12 @@
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue> <ReturnValue>WARN RemoveFunction: Function "<replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>" ("<replaceable class="parameter">types</replaceable>") does not exist</ReturnValue>
WARN RemoveFunction: Function "<replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>" ("<replaceable class="parameter">types</replaceable>") does not exist</ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
This message is given if the function specified does not This message is given if the function specified does not
exist into database. exist in the current database.
</PARA> </PARA>
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
@ -131,11 +122,12 @@ exist into database.
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
Refer to the <citerefentry> Refer to <citerefentry>
<refentrytitle> <refentrytitle>
CREATE FUNCTION</refentrytitle> CREATE FUNCTION
</refentrytitle>
</citerefentry> </citerefentry>
statement to create aggregate functions. to create aggregate functions.
</PARA> </PARA>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
@ -164,8 +156,8 @@ exist into database.
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Compatibility Compatibility
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA <PARA>
>DROP FUNCTION statement is a PostgreSQL language extension. DROP FUNCTION is a <productname>Postgres</productname> language extension.
</PARA> </PARA>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPFUNCTION-4"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPFUNCTION-4">
@ -176,6 +168,7 @@ exist into database.
SQL/PSM SQL/PSM
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
SQL/PSM is a proposed standard to enable function extensibility.
The SQL/PSM DROP FUNCTION statement has the following syntax: The SQL/PSM DROP FUNCTION statement has the following syntax:
<programlisting> <programlisting>
DROP [ SPECIFIC ] FUNCTION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> { RESTRICT | CASCADE }</programlisting> DROP [ SPECIFIC ] FUNCTION <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> { RESTRICT | CASCADE }</programlisting>

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@ -29,12 +29,6 @@
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
</PARA> </PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
</TERM>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
@ -47,9 +41,6 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPINDEX-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPINDEX-2">
@ -64,6 +55,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -84,7 +76,7 @@
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
This message occurs if "<REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">index_name</REPLACEABLE>" This message occurs if <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">index_name</REPLACEABLE>
is not an index in the database. is not an index in the database.
</PARA> </PARA>
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
@ -117,11 +109,12 @@
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
<command>DROP INDEX</command> is a PostgreSQL language extension. <command>DROP INDEX</command> is a <productname>Postgres</productname>
language extension.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
Refer to the <command>CREATE INDEX</command> statement for Refer to the <command>CREATE INDEX</command> statement for
information on how to create indices. information on how to create indexes.
</PARA> </PARA>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
@ -152,9 +145,11 @@
SQL92 SQL92
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
SQL92 defines commands by which to access a generic relational database. <acronym>SQL92</acronym> defines commands by which to access
Indices are an implementation-dependent feature and hence a generic relational database.
there is no <command>DROP INDEX</command> statement in SQL92. Indexes are an implementation-dependent feature and hence
there are no index-specific commands or definitions in the
<acronym>SQL92</acronym> language.
</PARA> </PARA>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
</refsect1> </refsect1>

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@ -32,13 +32,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
</TERM> <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">langname</REPLACEABLE>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
<ReturnValue><REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">langname</REPLACEABLE></ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -47,9 +41,6 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPLANGUAGE-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPLANGUAGE-2">
@ -64,6 +55,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -107,7 +99,7 @@
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
<command>DROP PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE</command> will remove the definition <command>DROP PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE</command> will remove the definition
of the previously registered procedural language with the name of the previously registered procedural language having the name
'<replaceable class="parameter">langname</replaceable>'. '<replaceable class="parameter">langname</replaceable>'.
</PARA> </PARA>
@ -120,10 +112,10 @@
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
The <command>DROP PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE</command> statement is The <command>DROP PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE</command> statement is
a PostgreSQL language extension. a <productname>Postgres</productname> language extension.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
Refer to the <command>CREATE PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE</command> statement Refer to <command>CREATE PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE</command>
for information on how to create procedural languages. for information on how to create procedural languages.
</PARA> </PARA>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
@ -172,7 +164,8 @@
SQL92 SQL92
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
There is no DROP PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE statement in SQL92. There is no <command>DROP PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE</command> in
<acronym>SQL92</acronym>.
</PARA> </PARA>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
</refsect1> </refsect1>

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@ -16,15 +16,15 @@
<REFSYNOPSISDIV> <REFSYNOPSISDIV>
<REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> <REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> </REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<SYNOPSIS> <SYNOPSIS>
DROP OPERATOR <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">id</REPLACEABLE> ( <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">type</REPLACEABLE> | NONE [,...] ); DROP OPERATOR <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">id</REPLACEABLE> ( <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">type</REPLACEABLE> | NONE [,...] )
</SYNOPSIS> </SYNOPSIS>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPOPERATOR-1"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPOPERATOR-1">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Inputs Inputs
@ -34,13 +34,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
</TERM> <replaceable class="parameter">id</replaceable>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
<ReturnValue><replaceable class="parameter">id</replaceable></ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -50,7 +44,7 @@
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue><replaceable class="parameter">type</replaceable></ReturnValue> <replaceable class="parameter">type</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -59,14 +53,11 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPOPERATOR-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPOPERATOR-2">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Outputs Outputs
@ -76,6 +67,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -92,11 +84,33 @@
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue>ERROR: RemoveOperator: ... does not exist</ReturnValue> <ReturnValue>ERROR: RemoveOperator: binary operator '<REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">id</REPLACEABLE>' taking '<REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">type1</REPLACEABLE>' and '<REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">type2</REPLACEABLE>' does not exist</ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
This message occurs if the operator specified doesn't exist. This message occurs if the specified binary operator does not exist.
</PARA>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
<ReturnValue>ERROR: RemoveOperator: left unary operator '<REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">id</REPLACEABLE>' taking '<REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">type</REPLACEABLE>' does not exist</ReturnValue>
</TERM>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
This message occurs if the specified left unary operator
specified does not exist.
</PARA>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
<ReturnValue>ERROR: RemoveOperator: right unary operator '<REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">id</REPLACEABLE>' taking '<REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">type</REPLACEABLE>' does not exist</ReturnValue>
</TERM>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
This message occurs if the specified right unary operator
specified does not exist.
</PARA> </PARA>
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
@ -109,7 +123,7 @@
<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPOPERATOR-1"> <REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPOPERATOR-1">
<REFSECT1INFO> <REFSECT1INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT1INFO> </REFSECT1INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Description Description
@ -126,22 +140,23 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPOPERATOR-3"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPOPERATOR-3">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
The <command>DROP OPERATOR</command> statement is a PostgreSQL The <command>DROP OPERATOR</command> statement is a
<productname>Postgres</productname>
language extension. language extension.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
Refer to the <command>CREATE OPERATOR</command> statement for Refer to <command>CREATE OPERATOR</command> for
information on how to create operators. information on how to create operators.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
It is the user's responsibility to remove any access methods, It is the user's responsibility to remove any access methods and
operator classes, and so on, that rely on the deleted operator. operator classes that rely on the deleted operator.
</PARA> </PARA>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
@ -179,13 +194,13 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPOPERATOR-4"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPOPERATOR-4">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
SQL92 SQL92
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
There is no DROP OPERATOR statement in SQL92. There is no <command>DROP OPERATOR</command> in <acronym>SQL92</acronym>.
</PARA> </PARA>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
</refsect1> </refsect1>

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@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
</REFPURPOSE> </REFPURPOSE>
<REFSYNOPSISDIV> <REFSYNOPSISDIV>
<REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> <REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> </REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<SYNOPSIS> <SYNOPSIS>
DROP RULE <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">name</REPLACEABLE> DROP RULE <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">name</REPLACEABLE>
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPRULE-1"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPRULE-1">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Inputs Inputs
@ -32,13 +32,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
</TERM> <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
<ReturnValue><replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable></ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -47,14 +41,11 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPRULE-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPRULE-2">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Outputs Outputs
@ -64,6 +55,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -97,37 +89,40 @@
<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPRULE-1"> <REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPRULE-1">
<REFSECT1INFO> <REFSECT1INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT1INFO> </REFSECT1INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Description Description
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
<command>DROP RULE</command> drops a rule from the specified PostgreSQL rule <command>DROP RULE</command> drops a rule from the specified
system. PostgreSQL will immediately cease enforcing it and <productname>Postgres</productname> rule
system. <productname>Postgres</productname>
will immediately cease enforcing it and
will purge its definition from the system catalogs. will purge its definition from the system catalogs.
</PARA> </PARA>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPRULE-3"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPRULE-3">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
The <command>DROP RULE</command> statement is a PostgreSQL The <command>DROP RULE</command> statement is a
<productname>Postgres</productname>
language extension. language extension.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
Refer to the <command>CREATE RULE</command> statement for Refer to <command>CREATE RULE</command> for
information on how to create rules. information on how to create rules.
</PARA> </PARA>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPRULE-4"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPRULE-4">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Bugs Bugs
@ -160,13 +155,13 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPRULE-5"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPRULE-5">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
SQL92 SQL92
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
There is no DROP RULE statement in SQL92. There is no <command>DROP RULE</command> in SQL92.
</PARA> </PARA>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
</refsect1> </refsect1>

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@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
</REFPURPOSE> </REFPURPOSE>
<REFSYNOPSISDIV> <REFSYNOPSISDIV>
<REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> <REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> </REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<SYNOPSIS> <SYNOPSIS>
DROP SEQUENCE <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">seqname</REPLACEABLE> [, ...] DROP SEQUENCE <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">seqname</REPLACEABLE> [, ...]
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPSEQUENCE-1"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPSEQUENCE-1">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Inputs Inputs
@ -32,13 +32,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
</TERM> <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">seqname</REPLACEABLE>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
<ReturnValue><REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">seqname</REPLACEABLE></ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -47,14 +41,11 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPSEQUENCE-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPSEQUENCE-2">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Outputs Outputs
@ -64,6 +55,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -84,7 +76,7 @@
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
This message occurs if the sequence specified does not exist. This message occurs if the specified sequence does not exist.
</PARA> </PARA>
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
@ -97,7 +89,7 @@
<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPSEQUENCE-1"> <REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPSEQUENCE-1">
<REFSECT1INFO> <REFSECT1INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT1INFO> </REFSECT1INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Description Description
@ -111,13 +103,14 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPSEQUENCE-3"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPSEQUENCE-3">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
The <command>DROP SEQUENCE</command> statement is a PostgreSQL The <command>DROP SEQUENCE</command> statement is a
<productname>Postgres</productname>
language extension. language extension.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -147,13 +140,13 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPSEQUENCE-4"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPSEQUENCE-4">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
SQL92 SQL92
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
There is no <command>DROP SEQUENCE</command> statement in SQL92. There is no <command>DROP SEQUENCE</command> in <acronym>SQL92</acronym>.
</PARA> </PARA>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
</refsect1> </refsect1>

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@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
<REFSYNOPSISDIV> <REFSYNOPSISDIV>
<REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> <REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> </REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<SYNOPSIS> <SYNOPSIS>
DROP TABLE <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">table</REPLACEABLE> [, ...] DROP TABLE <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">table</REPLACEABLE> [, ...]
@ -23,19 +23,13 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTABLE-1"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTABLE-1">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Inputs Inputs
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
</PARA> </PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
</TERM>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
@ -48,14 +42,11 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTABLE-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTABLE-2">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Outputs Outputs
@ -65,6 +56,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -85,7 +77,7 @@
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
If table/view specified doesn't exist into database. If the specified table or view does not exist in the database.
</PARA> </PARA>
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
@ -98,32 +90,32 @@
<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPTABLE-1"> <REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPTABLE-1">
<REFSECT1INFO> <REFSECT1INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT1INFO> </REFSECT1INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Description Description
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA><command> <PARA>
</command>DROP TABLE removes tables and views from the database. <command>DROP TABLE</command> removes tables and views from the database.
Only its owner may destroy a table or view. A table Only its owner may destroy a table or view. A table
may be emptied of rows, but not destroyed, by using DELETE. may be emptied of rows, but not destroyed, by using <command>DELETE</command>.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
If a table being destroyed has secondary indices on it, If a table being destroyed has secondary indexes on it,
they will be removed first. The removal of just a they will be removed first. The removal of just a
secondary index will not affect the indexed table. secondary index will not affect the contents of the underlying table.
</PARA> </PARA>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTABLE-3"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTABLE-3">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
Refer to the <command>CREATE TABLE</command> and Refer to <command>CREATE TABLE</command> and
<command>ALTER TABLE</command> statements for information on <command>ALTER TABLE</command> for information on
how to create or modify tables. how to create or modify tables.
</PARA> </PARA>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
@ -151,7 +143,7 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTABLE-4"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTABLE-4">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
SQL92 SQL92
@ -185,7 +177,7 @@
<tip> <tip>
<para> <para>
At present, to remove a referenced view you must drop At present, to remove a referenced view you must drop
it by hand. it explicitly.
</para> </para>
</tip> </tip>
</refsect2> </refsect2>

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@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
</REFPURPOSE> </REFPURPOSE>
<REFSYNOPSISDIV> <REFSYNOPSISDIV>
<REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> <REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> </REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<SYNOPSIS> <SYNOPSIS>
DROP TRIGGER <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">name</REPLACEABLE> ON <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">table</REPLACEABLE> DROP TRIGGER <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">name</REPLACEABLE> ON <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">table</REPLACEABLE>
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTRIGGER-1"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTRIGGER-1">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Inputs Inputs
@ -32,13 +32,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
</TERM> <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">name</REPLACEABLE>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
<ReturnValue><REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">name</REPLACEABLE></ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -48,7 +42,7 @@
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<ReturnValue><REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">table</REPLACEABLE></ReturnValue> <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">table</REPLACEABLE>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -57,14 +51,11 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTRIGGER-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTRIGGER-2">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Outputs Outputs
@ -74,6 +65,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -108,7 +100,7 @@
<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPTRIGGER-1"> <REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPTRIGGER-1">
<REFSECT1INFO> <REFSECT1INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT1INFO> </REFSECT1INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Description Description
@ -121,17 +113,17 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTRIGGER-3"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTRIGGER-3">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
The <command>DROP TRIGGER</command> statement is a PostgreSQL <command>DROP TRIGGER</command> is a <productname>Postgres</productname>
language extension. language extension.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
Refer to the <command>CREATE TRIGGER</command> statement for Refer to <command>CREATE TRIGGER</command> for
information on how to create triggers. information on how to create triggers.
</PARA> </PARA>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
@ -141,7 +133,8 @@
Usage Usage
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
Destroy the <literal>if_dist_exists</literal> trigger on table <literal>films</literal>: Destroy the <literal>if_dist_exists</literal> trigger
on table <literal>films</literal>:
</PARA> </PARA>
<ProgramListing> <ProgramListing>
DROP TRIGGER if_dist_exists ON films; DROP TRIGGER if_dist_exists ON films;
@ -157,13 +150,14 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTRIGGER-4"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTRIGGER-4">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
SQL92 SQL92
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
There is no <command>DROP TRIGGER</command> statement in SQL92. There is no <command>DROP TRIGGER</command> statement in
<acronym>SQL92</acronym>.
</PARA> </PARA>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
</refsect1> </refsect1>

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@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
</REFPURPOSE> </REFPURPOSE>
<REFSYNOPSISDIV> <REFSYNOPSISDIV>
<REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> <REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> </REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<SYNOPSIS> <SYNOPSIS>
DROP TYPE <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">typename</REPLACEABLE> DROP TYPE <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">typename</REPLACEABLE>
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTYPE-1"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTYPE-1">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Inputs Inputs
@ -32,13 +32,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
</TERM> <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">typename</REPLACEABLE>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
<ReturnValue><REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">typename</REPLACEABLE></ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -47,14 +41,11 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTYPE-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTYPE-2">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Outputs Outputs
@ -64,6 +55,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -97,7 +89,7 @@
<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPTYPE-1"> <REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPTYPE-1">
<REFSECT1INFO> <REFSECT1INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT1INFO> </REFSECT1INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Description Description
@ -112,28 +104,29 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTYPE-3"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTYPE-3">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
DROP TYPE statement is a PostgreSQL language extension. DROP TYPE statement is a <productname>Postgres</productname>
language extension.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
Refer to the <command>CREATE TYPE</command> statement for Refer to <command>CREATE TYPE</command> for
inforamation on how to create types. inforamation on how to create types.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
It is the user's responsibility to remove any operators, It is the user's responsibility to remove any operators,
functions, aggregates, access methods, subtypes, classes, functions, aggregates, access methods, subtypes, and classes
and so on, that use a deleted type. that use a deleted type.
</PARA> </PARA>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTYPE-4"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTYPE-4">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Bugs Bugs
@ -165,13 +158,13 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTYPE-5"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPTYPE-5">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
SQL3 SQL3
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
DROP TYPE is a SQL3 statement. DROP TYPE is a <acronym>SQL3</acronym> statement.
</PARA> </PARA>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
</refsect1> </refsect1>

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@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
<REFSYNOPSISDIV> <REFSYNOPSISDIV>
<REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> <REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> </REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<SYNOPSIS> <SYNOPSIS>
DROP USER <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">username</REPLACEABLE> DROP USER <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">username</REPLACEABLE>
@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPUSER-1"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPUSER-1">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Inputs Inputs
@ -33,13 +33,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
</TERM> <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">username</REPLACEABLE>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
<VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
<ReturnValue><REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">username</REPLACEABLE></ReturnValue>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -48,14 +42,11 @@
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPUSER-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPUSER-2">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Outputs Outputs
@ -65,6 +56,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -98,35 +90,35 @@
<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPUSER-1"> <REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPUSER-1">
<REFSECT1INFO> <REFSECT1INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT1INFO> </REFSECT1INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Description Description
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
The <command>DROP USER</command> statement removes the named <command>DROP USER</command> removes the specified
user from the database, user from the database,
along with any databases owned by the user. It along with any databases owned by the user. It
does not remove tables, views, or triggers owned by the does not remove tables, views, or triggers owned by the
named user in databases not owned by the user. This statement named user in databases not owned by the user. This statement
can be used in the place of the <command>destroyuser</command> can be used in place of the <application>destroyuser</application>
script, regardless of how the user was created. script, regardless of how the user was created.
</PARA> </PARA>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPUSER-3"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPUSER-3">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
The <command>DROP USER</command> statement is a PostgreSQL <command>DROP USER</command> is a <productname>Postgres</productname>
language extension. language extension.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
Refer to the <command>CREATE USER</command> and Refer to <command>CREATE USER</command> and
<command>ALTER USER</command> statements for information on <command>ALTER USER</command> for information on
how to create or modify user accounts. how to create or modify user accounts.
</PARA> </PARA>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
@ -152,13 +144,13 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPUSER-4"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPUSER-4">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
SQL92 SQL92
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
There is no <command>DROP USER</command> statement in SQL92. There is no <command>DROP USER</command> in <acronym>SQL92</acronym>.
</PARA> </PARA>
</refsect2> </refsect2>
</refsect1> </refsect1>

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@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
</REFPURPOSE> </REFPURPOSE>
<REFSYNOPSISDIV> <REFSYNOPSISDIV>
<REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> <REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO> </REFSYNOPSISDIVINFO>
<SYNOPSIS> <SYNOPSIS>
DROP VIEW <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">view</REPLACEABLE> DROP VIEW <REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">view</REPLACEABLE>
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPVIEW-1"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPVIEW-1">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Inputs Inputs
@ -32,29 +32,20 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">view</REPLACEABLE>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
<VARIABLELIST> The name of an existing view.
<VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM>
<ReturnValue><REPLACEABLE CLASS="PARAMETER">view</REPLACEABLE></ReturnValue>
</TERM>
<LISTITEM>
<PARA>
The name of an existing view to drop.
</PARA> </PARA>
</LISTITEM> </LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY> </VARLISTENTRY>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</LISTITEM>
</VARLISTENTRY>
</VARIABLELIST>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPVIEW-2"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPVIEW-2">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Outputs Outputs
@ -64,6 +55,7 @@
<VARIABLELIST> <VARIABLELIST>
<VARLISTENTRY> <VARLISTENTRY>
<TERM> <TERM>
<replaceable>status</replaceable>
</TERM> </TERM>
<LISTITEM> <LISTITEM>
<PARA> <PARA>
@ -99,7 +91,7 @@
<REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPVIEW-1"> <REFSECT1 ID="R1-SQL-DROPVIEW-1">
<REFSECT1INFO> <REFSECT1INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT1INFO> </REFSECT1INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Description Description
@ -112,16 +104,18 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPVIEW-3"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPVIEW-3">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
Notes Notes
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
The PostgreSQL <command>DROP TABLE</command> statement also drops views. The <productname>Postgres</productname>
<command>DROP TABLE</command> statement also drops views.
</PARA> </PARA>
<PARA> <PARA>
Refer to the<command> CREATE VIEW</command> statement for information on how to create views. Refer to <command>CREATE VIEW</command>
for information on how to create views.
</PARA> </PARA>
</REFSECT2> </REFSECT2>
@ -133,7 +127,7 @@
This command will remove the view called <literal>kinds</literal>: This command will remove the view called <literal>kinds</literal>:
</PARA> </PARA>
<ProgramListing> <ProgramListing>
DROP VIEW kinds DROP VIEW kinds;
</ProgramListing> </ProgramListing>
</REFSECT1> </REFSECT1>
@ -146,19 +140,28 @@
<REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPVIEW-4"> <REFSECT2 ID="R2-SQL-DROPVIEW-4">
<REFSECT2INFO> <REFSECT2INFO>
<DATE>1998-04-15</DATE> <DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT2INFO> </REFSECT2INFO>
<TITLE> <TITLE>
SQL92 SQL92
</TITLE> </TITLE>
<PARA> <PARA>
SQL92 specifies some additional capabilities for <acronym>SQL92</acronym> specifies some additional capabilities for
<command>DROP VIEW</command>: <command>DROP VIEW</command>:
</PARA> </PARA>
<synopsis> <synopsis>
DROP VIEW <replaceable class="parameter">view</replaceable> { RESTRICT | CASCADE } DROP VIEW <replaceable class="parameter">view</replaceable> { RESTRICT | CASCADE }
</synopsis> </synopsis>
<REFSECT3 ID="R3-SQL-DROPVIEW-1">
<REFSECT3INFO>
<DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT3INFO>
<TITLE>
Inputs
</TITLE>
<PARA>
<variablelist> <variablelist>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>
<term>RESTRICT</term> <term>RESTRICT</term>
@ -179,10 +182,21 @@
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
</variablelist> </variablelist>
</refsect3>
<REFSECT3 ID="R3-SQL-DROPVIEW-2">
<REFSECT3INFO>
<DATE>1998-09-22</DATE>
</REFSECT3INFO>
<TITLE>
Notes
</TITLE>
<para>
<tip> <tip>
<para> <para>
At present, to remove a referenced view from a PostgreSQL database, At present, to remove a referenced view from a
you must drop it by hand. <productname>Postgres</productname> database,
you must drop it explicitly.
</para> </para>
</tip> </tip>
</refsect2> </refsect2>