DROP DATABASE(7)                                          SQL Commands                                          DROP DATABASE(7)



NAME
       DROP DATABASE - remove a database


SYNOPSIS
       DROP DATABASE [ IF EXISTS ] name


DESCRIPTION
       DROP  DATABASE drops a database. It removes the catalog entries for the database and deletes the directory containing the
       data. It can only be executed by the database owner.  Also, it cannot be executed while you or anyone else are  connected
       to the target database. (Connect to postgres or any other database to issue this command.)

       DROP DATABASE cannot be undone. Use it with care!

PARAMETERS
       IF EXISTS
              Do not throw an error if the database does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.

       name   The name of the database to remove.

NOTES
       DROP DATABASE cannot be executed inside a transaction block.

       This command cannot be executed while connected to the target database. Thus, it might be more convenient to use the pro-
       gram dropdb [dropdb(1)] instead, which is a wrapper around this command.

COMPATIBILITY
       There is no DROP DATABASE statement in the SQL standard.

SEE ALSO
       CREATE DATABASE [create_database(7)]



SQL - Language Statements                                  2011-09-22                                           DROP DATABASE(7)