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DROP FUNCTION

Function

DROP FUNCTION deletes an existing function.

Precautions

If a function involves operations on temporary tables, the function cannot be deleted by running DROP FUNCTION.

Syntax

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DROP FUNCTION [ IF EXISTS ] function_name 
[ ( [ {[ argmode ] [ argname ] argtype} [, ...] ] ) [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ] ];

Parameter Description

  • IF EXISTS

    Sends a notice instead of an error if the function does not exist.

  • function_name

    Specifies the name of the function to be deleted.

    Value range: An existing function name.

  • argmode

    Specifies the mode of a function parameter.

  • argname

    Specifies the name of a function parameter.

  • argtype

    Specifies the data types of a function parameter.

  • CASCADE | RESTRICT
    • CASCADE: automatically deletes all objects that depend on the function to be deleted (such as operators).
    • RESTRICT: refuses to delete the function if any objects depend on it. This is the default.

Examples

See Examples in CREATE FUNCTION.

Helpful Links

ALTER FUNCTION, CREATE FUNCTION

Parent topic: DDL Syntax