Query: drop_aggregate
OS: redhat
Section: 7
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DROPAGGREGATE(7) SQL Commands DROP AGGREGATE(7)NAMEDROP AGGREGATE - remove a user-defined aggregate functionSYNOPSISDROP AGGREGATE name ( type ) [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ] INPUTS name The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing aggregate function. type The input data type of the aggregate function, or * if the function accepts any input type. (Refer to the PostgreSQL User's Guide for further information about data types.) [Comment: This should become a cross-reference rather than a hard-coded chapter number] CASCADE Automatically drop objects that depend on the aggregate. RESTRICT Refuse to drop the aggregate if there are any dependent objects. This is the default. OUTPUTS DROP AGGREGATE Message returned if the command is successful. ERROR: RemoveAggregate: aggregate 'name' for type type does not exist This message occurs if the aggregate function specified does not exist in the database.DESCRIPTIONDROP AGGREGATE will delete an existing aggregate definition. To execute this command the current user must be the owner of the aggregate. NOTES Use CREATE AGGREGATE [create_aggregate(7)] to create aggregate functions.USAGETo remove the myavg aggregate for type int4: DROP AGGREGATE myavg(int4);COMPATIBILITYSQL92 There is no DROP AGGREGATE statement in SQL92; the statement is a PostgreSQL language extension. SQL - Language Statements 2002-11-22 DROP AGGREGATE(7)