DROP_CAST - remove a cast
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Compatibility
The DROPCAST command conforms to the SQL standard.
Description
DROPCAST removes a previously defined cast.
To be able to drop a cast, you must own the source or the target data type. These are the same privileges
that are required to create a cast.
Examples
To drop the cast from type text to type int:
DROP CAST (text AS int);
Name
DROP_CAST - remove a cast
Parameters
IF EXISTS
Do not throw an error if the cast does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.
source_type
The name of the source data type of the cast.
target_type
The name of the target data type of the cast.
CASCADE
RESTRICT
These key words do not have any effect, since there are no dependencies on casts.
See Also
CREATE CAST (CREATE_CAST(7))
PostgreSQL 17.5 2025 DROPCAST(7)
Synopsis
DROP CAST [ IF EXISTS ] (source_type AS target_type) [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
