DROP TABLE

DROP TABLE removes a table from Materialize.

Syntax

DROP TABLE [IF EXISTS] <table_name> [RESTRICT|CASCADE];
Syntax element Description
IF EXISTS Optional. If specified, do not return an error if the named table doesn’t exist.
<table_name> The name of the table to remove.
CASCADE Optional. If specified, remove the table and its dependent objects.
RESTRICT Optional. Don’t remove the table if any non-index objects depend on it. (Default.)

Examples

Remove a table with no dependent objects

Create a table t and verify that it was created:

CREATE TABLE t (a int, b text NOT NULL);
SHOW TABLES;
TABLES
------
t

Remove the table:

DROP TABLE t;

Remove a table with dependent objects

Create a table t:

CREATE TABLE t (a int, b text NOT NULL);
INSERT INTO t VALUES (1, 'yes'), (2, 'no'), (3, 'maybe');
SELECT * FROM t;
a |   b
---+-------
2 | no
1 | yes
3 | maybe
(3 rows)

Create a materialized view from t:

CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW t_view AS SELECT sum(a) AS sum FROM t;
SHOW MATERIALIZED VIEWS;
name    | cluster
--------+---------
t_view  | default
(1 row)

Remove table t:

DROP TABLE t CASCADE;

Remove a table only if it has no dependent objects

You can use either of the following commands:

  • DROP TABLE t;
    
  • DROP TABLE t RESTRICT;
    

Do not issue an error if attempting to remove a nonexistent table

DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t;

Privileges

The privileges required to execute this statement are:

  • Ownership of the dropped table.
  • USAGE privileges on the containing schema.
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