DROP_TYPE - remove a data type
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Compatibility
This command is similar to the corresponding command in the SQL standard, apart from the IF EXISTS
option, which is a PostgreSQL extension. But note that much of the CREATETYPE command and the data type
extension mechanisms in PostgreSQL differ from the SQL standard.
Description
DROPTYPE removes a user-defined data type. Only the owner of a type can remove it.
Examples
To remove the data type box:
DROP TYPE box;
Name
DROP_TYPE - remove a data type
Parameters
IF EXISTS
Do not throw an error if the type does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.
name
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of the data type to remove.
CASCADE
Automatically drop objects that depend on the type (such as table columns, functions, and operators),
and in turn all objects that depend on those objects (see Section 5.15).
RESTRICT
Refuse to drop the type if any objects depend on it. This is the default.
See Also
ALTER TYPE (ALTER_TYPE(7)), CREATE TYPE (CREATE_TYPE(7))
PostgreSQL 17.5 2025 DROPTYPE(7)
Synopsis
DROP TYPE [ IF EXISTS ] name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
