DROP SERVER
DROP SERVER
Name
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.
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