DROP_FOREIGN_TABLE - remove a foreign table
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Compatibility
This command conforms to ISO/IEC 9075-9 (SQL/MED), except that the standard only allows one foreign table
to be dropped per command, and apart from the IF EXISTS option, which is a PostgreSQL extension.
Description
DROPFOREIGNTABLE removes a foreign table. Only the owner of a foreign table can remove it.
Examples
To destroy two foreign tables, films and distributors:
DROP FOREIGN TABLE films, distributors;
Name
DROP_FOREIGN_TABLE - remove a foreign table
Parameters
IF EXISTS
Do not throw an error if the foreign table does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.
name
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of the foreign table to drop.
CASCADE
Automatically drop objects that depend on the foreign table (such as views), and in turn all objects
that depend on those objects (see Section 5.15).
RESTRICT
Refuse to drop the foreign table if any objects depend on it. This is the default.
See Also
ALTER FOREIGN TABLE (ALTER_FOREIGN_TABLE(7)), CREATE FOREIGN TABLE (CREATE_FOREIGN_TABLE(7))
PostgreSQL 17.5 2025 DROPFOREIGNTABLE(7)
Synopsis
DROP FOREIGN TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
