DROP_TEXT_SEARCH_DICTIONARY - remove a text search dictionary
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Compatibility
There is no DROPTEXTSEARCHDICTIONARY statement in the SQL standard.
Description
DROPTEXTSEARCHDICTIONARY drops an existing text search dictionary. To execute this command you must be
the owner of the dictionary.
Examples
Remove the text search dictionary english:
DROP TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY english;
This command will not succeed if there are any existing text search configurations that use the
dictionary. Add CASCADE to drop such configurations along with the dictionary.
Name
DROP_TEXT_SEARCH_DICTIONARY - remove a text search dictionary
Parameters
IF EXISTS
Do not throw an error if the text search dictionary does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.
name
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing text search dictionary.
CASCADE
Automatically drop objects that depend on the text search dictionary, and in turn all objects that
depend on those objects (see Section 5.15).
RESTRICT
Refuse to drop the text search dictionary if any objects depend on it. This is the default.
See Also
ALTER TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY (ALTER_TEXT_SEARCH_DICTIONARY(7)), CREATE TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY
(CREATE_TEXT_SEARCH_DICTIONARY(7))
PostgreSQL 17.5 2025 DROPTEXTSEARCHDICTIONARY(7)
Synopsis
DROP TEXT SEARCH DICTIONARY [ IF EXISTS ] name [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
