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DROP PUBLICATION [ IF EXISTS ] <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em> [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.125.5"><h2>Description</h2><p>
<code class="command">DROP PUBLICATION</code> removes an existing publication from
the database.
</p><p>
A publication can only be dropped by its owner or a superuser.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.125.6"><h2>Parameters</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term"><code class="literal">IF EXISTS</code></span></dt><dd><p>
Do not throw an error if the publication does not exist. A notice is
issued in this case.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em></span></dt><dd><p>
The name of an existing publication.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><code class="literal">CASCADE</code><br /></span><span class="term"><code class="literal">RESTRICT</code></span></dt><dd><p>
These key words do not have any effect, since there are no dependencies
on publications.
</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.125.7"><h2>Examples</h2><p>
Drop a publication:
</p><pre class="programlisting">
DROP PUBLICATION mypublication;
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.125.8"><h2>Compatibility</h2><p>
<code class="command">DROP PUBLICATION</code> is a <span class="productname">PostgreSQL</span>
extension.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.125.9"><h2>See Also</h2><span class="simplelist"><a class="xref" href="sql-createpublication.html" title="CREATE PUBLICATION"><span class="refentrytitle">CREATE PUBLICATION</span></a>, <a class="xref" href="sql-alterpublication.html" title="ALTER PUBLICATION"><span class="refentrytitle">ALTER PUBLICATION</span></a></span></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sql-dropprocedure.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="sql-commands.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sql-droprole.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">DROP PROCEDURE </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> DROP ROLE</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
