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DROP RULE(7)            PostgreSQL 9.5.0 Documentation            DROP RULE(7)

NAME

DROP_RULE - remove a rewrite rule

SYNOPSIS

DROP RULE [ IF EXISTS ] name ON table_name [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]

DESCRIPTION

DROP RULE drops a rewrite rule.

PARAMETERS

IF EXISTS Do not throw an error if the rule does not exist. A notice is issued in this case. name The name of the rule to drop. table_name The name (optionally schema-qualified) of the table or view that the rule applies to. CASCADE Automatically drop objects that depend on the rule. RESTRICT Refuse to drop the rule if any objects depend on it. This is the default.

EXAMPLES

To drop the rewrite rule newrule: DROP RULE newrule ON mytable;

COMPATIBILITY

DROP RULE is a PostgreSQL language extension, as is the entire query rewrite system.

SEE ALSO

CREATE RULE (CREATE_RULE(7)), ALTER RULE (ALTER_RULE(7)) PostgreSQL 9.5.0 2016 DROP RULE(7)

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