DROPRULE(7) SQL Commands DROP RULE(7)NAMEDROP RULE - remove a rewrite ruleSYNOPSISDROP RULE [ IF EXISTS ] name ON relation [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]DESCRIPTIONDROP RULE drops a rewrite rule.PARAMETERSIF EXISTS Do not throw an error if the rule does not exist. A notice is issued in this case. name The name of the rule to drop. relation The name (optionally schema-qualified) of the table or view that the rule applies to. CASCADE Automatically drop objects that depend on the rule. RESTRICT Refuse to drop the rule if any objects depend on it. This is the default.EXAMPLESTo drop the rewrite rule newrule: DROP RULE newrule ON mytable;COMPATIBILITYThere is no DROP RULE statement in the SQL standard.SEE ALSOCREATE RULE [create_rule(7)] SQL - Language Statements 2010-05-14 DROP RULE(7)