DROP LANGUAGE
Removes a procedural language.
Synopsis
DROP [PROCEDURAL] LANGUAGE [IF EXISTS] <name> [CASCADE | RESTRICT]
Description
DROP LANGUAGE will remove the definition of the previously registered procedural language <name>. You must have superuser privileges to drop a language.
Parameters
PROCEDURAL
(Optional, no effect) Indicates that this is a procedural language.
IF EXISTS
Do not throw an error if the language does not exist. A notice message is issued in this circumstance.
<name>
The name of an existing procedural language. The name may be enclosed by single quotes.
CASCADE
Automatically drop objects that depend on the language (for example, functions written in that language).
RESTRICT
Refuse to drop the language if any objects depend on it. This is the default behavior.
Examples
Remove the procedural language plsample:
DROP LANGUAGE plsample;
Compatibility
DROP LANGUAGE is a HAWQ extension; there is no DROP LANGUAGE statement in the SQL standard.
See Also
CREATE LANGUAGE