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DROP
OPERATOR CLASS
Name
DROP OPERATOR CLASS -- remove a
user-defined operator class
Synopsis
DROP OPERATOR CLASS name USING access_method [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
Inputs
- name
-
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing
operator class.
- access_method
-
The name of the index access method the operator class
is for.
- CASCADE
-
Automatically drop objects that depend on the operator
class.
- RESTRICT
-
Refuse to drop the operator class if there are any
dependent objects. This is the default.
Outputs
- DROP OPERATOR
CLASS
-
The message returned if the command is successful.
Description
DROP OPERATOR CLASS drops an existing
operator class from the database. To execute this command you
must be the owner of the operator class.
Notes
The DROP OPERATOR CLASS statement
is a PostgreSQL language
extension.
Refer to CREATE
OPERATOR CLASS for information on how to create operator
classes.
Usage
Remove B-tree operator class widget_ops:
DROP OPERATOR CLASS widget_ops USING btree;
This command will not execute if there are any existing
indexes that use the operator class. Add CASCADE to drop such indexes along with the
operator class.
Compatibility
SQL92
There is no DROP OPERATOR CLASS in
SQL92.