DROP_SEQUENCE - remove a sequence
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Compatibility
DROPSEQUENCE conforms to the SQL standard, except that the standard only allows one sequence to be
dropped per command, and apart from the IF EXISTS option, which is a PostgreSQL extension.
Description
DROPSEQUENCE removes sequence number generators. A sequence can only be dropped by its owner or a
superuser.
Examples
To remove the sequence serial:
DROP SEQUENCE serial;
Name
DROP_SEQUENCE - remove a sequence
Parameters
IF EXISTS
Do not throw an error if the sequence does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.
name
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of a sequence.
CASCADE
Automatically drop objects that depend on the sequence, and in turn all objects that depend on those
objects (see Section 5.15).
RESTRICT
Refuse to drop the sequence if any objects depend on it. This is the default.
See Also
CREATE SEQUENCE (CREATE_SEQUENCE(7)), ALTER SEQUENCE (ALTER_SEQUENCE(7))
PostgreSQL 17.5 2025 DROPSEQUENCE(7)
Synopsis
DROP SEQUENCE [ IF EXISTS ] name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
