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Version: 1.x

DROP ACCESS METHOD

Removes an access method

Synopsis​

DROP ACCESS METHOD [IF EXISTS] <name> [CASCADE | RESTRICT]

Description​

DROP ACCESS METHOD removes an existing access method. Only superusers can drop access methods.

Parameters​

IF EXISTS

Do not throw an error if the access method does not exist. Apache Cloudberry issues a notice in this case.

name

The name of an existing access method.

CASCADE

Automatically drop objects that depend on the access method (such as operator classes, operator families, and indexes), and in turn all objects that depend on those objects.

RESTRICT

Refuse to drop the access method if any objects depend on it. This is the default.

Examples​

Drop the access method heptree;

DROP ACCESS METHOD heptree;

Compatibility​

DROP ACCESS METHOD is a Apache Cloudberry extension.

See also​

CREATE ACCESS METHOD