DROP SEQUENCE(SQL - Language Statements (2002-11-DROP SEQUENCE(l)
NAME
DROP SEQUENCE - remove a sequence
SYNOPSIS
DROP SEQUENCE name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
INPUTS
name The name (optionally schema-qualified) of a sequence.
CASCADE
Automatically drop objects that depend on the sequence.
RESTRICT
Refuse to drop the sequence if there are any dependent
objects. This is the default.
OUTPUTS
DROP SEQUENCE
The message returned if the sequence is successfully
dropped.
ERROR: sequence "name" does not exist
This message occurs if the specified sequence does not
exist.
DESCRIPTION
DROP SEQUENCE removes sequence number generators from the
data base. With the current implementation of sequences as
special tables it works just like the DROP TABLE statement.
NOTES
The DROP SEQUENCE statement is a PostgreSQL language
extension.
Refer to the CREATE SEQUENCE statement for information on
how to create a sequence.
USAGE
To remove sequence serial from database:
DROP SEQUENCE serial;
COMPATIBILITY
SQL92
There is no DROP SEQUENCE in SQL92.
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