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DROP SEQUENCE

Function

DROP SEQUENCE deletes a sequence from the current database.

Precautions

Only a sequence owner or a system administrator can delete a sequence.

Syntax

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DROP SEQUENCE [ IF EXISTS ] {[schema.]sequence_name} [ , ... ] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ];

Parameter Description

Table 1 DROP SEQUENCE parameters

Parameter

Description

Value Range

IF EXISTS

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

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name

Specifies the name of the sequence to be deleted.

Specifies an existing sequence name.

CASCADE | RESTRICT

Specifies how to process related data in the dependent object when a delete operation is performed.
  • CASCADE: Automatically deletes objects that depend on the sequence to be deleted.
  • RESTRICT: Refuses to delete the sequence if any objects depend on it. This is the default action.

Examples

Delete the sequence serial:

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DROP SEQUENCE serial;

Helpful Links

ALTER SEQUENCE, CREATE SEQUENCE

Parent Topic: DDL Syntax