drop_rule7l
Remove a rewrite rule
Usage
DROP RULE name [, ...]
Inputs
- name
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The name of an existing rule to drop.
Outputs
- DROP
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Message returned if successful.
- ERROR: Rule or view "name" not found
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This message occurs if the specified rule does not exist.
Overview
DROP RULE drops a rule from the specified PostgreSQL rule system. PostgreSQL will immediately cease enforcing it and will purge its definition from the system catalogs.
Notes
The DROP RULE statement is a PostgreSQL language extension.
Refer to CREATE RULE for information on how to create rules.
Once a rule is dropped, access to historical information the rule has written may disappear.
Usage
To drop the rewrite rule newrule:
DROP RULE newrule;
Compatibility
SQL92
There is no DROP RULE in SQL92.
Releases
6 releases since Debian 1.2 (Rex); the text changed 4 times.