DROP_ACCESS_METHOD - remove an access method

DROPACCESSMETHOD is a PostgreSQL extension.

DROPACCESSMETHOD removes an existing access method. Only superusers can drop access methods.

Drop the access method heptree: DROP ACCESS METHOD heptree;

DROP_ACCESS_METHOD - remove an access method

IF EXISTS Do not throw an error if the access method does not exist. A notice is issued 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 (see Section 5.15). RESTRICT Refuse to drop the access method if any objects depend on it. This is the default.

CREATE ACCESS METHOD (CREATE_ACCESS_METHOD(7)) PostgreSQL 17.5 2025 DROPACCESSMETHOD(7)

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