DROP 
LANGUAGE(7)						   SQL Commands 						  DROP LANGUAGE(7)

NAME

       DROP LANGUAGE - remove a user-defined procedural language

SYNOPSIS

       DROP [ PROCEDURAL ] LANGUAGE name [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]

   INPUTS
       name   The name of an existing procedural language. For backward compatibility, the name may be enclosed by single quotes.

       CASCADE
	      Automatically drop objects that depend on the language (such as functions in the language).

       RESTRICT
	      Refuse to drop the language if there are any dependent objects.  This is the default.

   OUTPUTS
       DROP LANGUAGE
	      This message is returned if the language is successfully dropped.

       ERROR: Language "name" doesn't exist
	      This message occurs if a language called name is not found in the database.

DESCRIPTION

       DROP PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE will remove the definition of the previously registered procedural language called name.

   NOTES
       The DROP PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE statement is a PostgreSQL language extension.

       Refer to CREATE LANGUAGE [create_language(7)] for information on how to create procedural languages.

USAGE

       This command removes the PL/Sample language:

       DROP LANGUAGE plsample;

COMPATIBILITY

   SQL92
       There is no DROP PROCEDURAL LANGUAGE in SQL92.

SQL - Language Statements					    2002-11-22							  DROP LANGUAGE(7)