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DROP VIEW

Function

DROP VIEW forcibly deletes an existing view in a database.

Precautions

Only a view owner or a system administrator can run DROP VIEW command.

Syntax

DROP VIEW [ IF EXISTS ] view_name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ];

Parameter Description

  • IF EXISTS

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

  • view_name

    Specifies the name of the view to be deleted.

    Value range: An existing view.

  • CASCADE | RESTRICT
    • CASCADE: deletes objects (such as other views) that depend on a view to be deleted.
    • RESTRICT: refuses to delete the view if any objects depend on it. This is the default.

Examples

See Examples in CREATE VIEW.

Helpful Links

ALTER VIEW, CREATE VIEW

Parent topic: DDL Syntax