DROP_SERVER (7) Linux Manual Page
DROP SERVER – remove a foreign server descriptor
Synopsis
DROP SERVER [ IF EXISTS ] servername [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
Description
DROP SERVER removes an existing foreign server descriptor. To execute this command, the current user must be the owner of the server.
Parameters
- IF EXISTS
- Do not throw an error if the server does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.
- servername
- The name of an existing server.
- CASCADE
- Automatically drop objects that depend on the server (such as user mappings).
- RESTRICT
- Refuse to drop the server if any objects depend on it. This is the default.
Examples
Drop a server foo if it exists:
DROP SERVER IF EXISTS foo;
Compatibility
DROP SERVER conforms to ISO/IEC 9075-9 (SQL/MED). The IF EXISTS clause is a PostgreSQL extension.
See Also
CREATE SERVER [create_server(7)], ALTER SERVER [alter_server(7)]