DROP OPERATOR CLASS

    Description

    drops an existing operator class. To execute this command you must be the owner of the operator class.

    IF EXISTS

    Do not throw an error if the operator class does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.

    name

    index_method

    The name of the index access method the operator class is for.

    CASCADE

    Automatically drop objects that depend on the operator class.

    Refuse to drop the operator class if any objects depend on it. This is the default.

    Examples

    Remove the B-tree operator class :

    This command will not succeed if there are any existing indexes that use the operator class. Add to drop such indexes along with the operator class.

    There is no statement in the SQL standard.

    See Also

    Parent topic: SQL Command Reference