DROP OPERATOR CLASS
SQL - Language Statements
DROP OPERATOR CLASS
remove a user-defined operator class
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DROP OPERATOR CLASS name USING access_method [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
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Inputs
name
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing operator class.
access_method
The name of the index access method the operator class is for.
CASCADE
Automatically drop objects that depend on the operator class.
RESTRICT
Refuse to drop the operator class if there are any dependent objects.
This is the default.
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Outputs
DROP OPERATOR CLASS
The message returned if the command is successful.
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Description
DROP OPERATOR CLASS drops an existing operator class
from the database.
To execute this command you must be the owner of the operator class.
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Notes
The DROP OPERATOR CLASS statement is a
PostgreSQL
language extension.
Refer to
for information on how to create operator classes.
Usage
Remove B-tree operator class widget_ops:
DROP OPERATOR CLASS widget_ops USING btree;
This command will not execute if there are any existing indexes
that use the operator class. Add CASCADE> to drop
such indexes along with the operator class.
Compatibility
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SQL92
There is no DROP OPERATOR CLASS in
SQL92.