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DROP DATABASE [ IF EXISTS ] <em class="replaceable"><code>name</code></em>
</pre></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.108.5"><h2>Description</h2><p>
<code class="command">DROP DATABASE</code> 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 <code class="literal">postgres</code> or any
other database to issue this command.)
</p><p>
<code class="command">DROP DATABASE</code> cannot be undone. Use it with care!
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.108.6"><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 database 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 the database to remove.
</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.108.7"><h2>Notes</h2><p>
<code class="command">DROP DATABASE</code> cannot be executed inside a transaction
block.
</p><p>
This command cannot be executed while connected to the target
database. Thus, it might be more convenient to use the program
<a class="xref" href="app-dropdb.html" title="dropdb"><span class="refentrytitle"><span class="application">dropdb</span></span></a> instead,
which is a wrapper around this command.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.108.8"><h2>Compatibility</h2><p>
There is no <code class="command">DROP DATABASE</code> statement in the SQL standard.
</p></div><div class="refsect1" id="id-1.9.3.108.9"><h2>See Also</h2><span class="simplelist"><a class="xref" href="sql-createdatabase.html" title="CREATE DATABASE"><span class="refentrytitle">CREATE DATABASE</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-dropconversion.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-dropdomain.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">DROP CONVERSION </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> DROP DOMAIN</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
