Updated on 2024-09-03 GMT+08:00

DROP FUNCTION

Function

DROP FUNCTION deletes an existing function.

Precautions

  • To delete an overloaded function, you must specify the function's parameter type. For non-overloaded functions, you can delete them by just specifying the function name.
  • 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 specified 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 type 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

Delete a function named add_two_number:

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DROP FUNCTION add_two_number;