DROP_DOMAIN - remove a domain
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Compatibility
This command conforms to the SQL standard, except for the IF EXISTS option, which is a PostgreSQL
extension.
Description
DROPDOMAIN removes a domain. Only the owner of a domain can remove it.
Examples
To remove the domain box:
DROP DOMAIN box;
Name
DROP_DOMAIN - remove a domain
Parameters
IF EXISTS
Do not throw an error if the domain does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.
name
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing domain.
CASCADE
Automatically drop objects that depend on the domain (such as table columns), and in turn all objects
that depend on those objects (see Section 5.15).
RESTRICT
Refuse to drop the domain if any objects depend on it. This is the default.
See Also
CREATE DOMAIN (CREATE_DOMAIN(7)), ALTER DOMAIN (ALTER_DOMAIN(7))
PostgreSQL 17.5 2025 DROPDOMAIN(7)
Synopsis
DROP DOMAIN [ IF EXISTS ] name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
