DROP SCHEMA
Removes a schema.
Synopsis
DROP SCHEMA [IF EXISTS] <name> [, ...] [CASCADE | RESTRICT]
Description
DROP SCHEMA
removes schemas from the database.
A schema can be dropped only by its owner or a superuser. Note that the owner can drop the schema (and thereby all contained objects) even if they do not own some of the objects within the schema.
Parameters
IF EXISTS
Do not throw an error if the schema does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.
name
The name of the schema to remove.
CASCADE
Automatically drop objects (tables, functions, etc.) that are contained in the schema, and in turn all objects that depend on those objects.
RESTRICT
Refuse to drop the schema if it contains any objects. This is the default.
Notes
Using the CASCADE
option may result in the command removing objects in other schemas besides the one(s) named.
Examples
Remove the schema mystuff
from the database, along with everything it contains:
DROP SCHEMA mystuff CASCADE;
Compatibility
DROP SCHEMA
is fully conforming with the SQL standard, except that the standard only allows one schema to be dropped per command. Also, the IF EXISTS
option is a Cloudberry Database extension.