drop_view

DROP VIEW()			 SQL Commands			  DROP VIEW()



NAME
       DROP VIEW - remove a view


SYNOPSIS
       DROP VIEW name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]


DESCRIPTION
       DROP  VIEW drops an existing view. To execute this command you must be
       the owner of the view.

PARAMETERS
       name   The name (optionally schema-qualified) of the view to remove.

       CASCADE
	      Automatically drop objects that depend on	 the  view  (such  as
	      other views).

       RESTRICT
	      Refuse  to  drop	the view if any objects depend on it. This is
	      the default.

EXAMPLES
       This command will remove the view called kinds:

       DROP VIEW kinds;


COMPATIBILITY
       This command conforms to the SQL standard.

SEE ALSO
       CREATE VIEW [create_view(7)]



SQL - Language Statements	  2008-01-03			  DROP VIEW()