DROP TABLE SQL - Language Statements DROP TABLE Removes existing tables from a database 1999-07-20 DROP TABLE name [, ...] 1998-09-22 name The name of an existing table or view to drop. 1998-09-22 DROP The message returned if the command completes successfully. ERROR Relation "name" Does Not Exist! If the specified table or view does not exist in the database. 1998-09-22 DROP TABLE removes tables and views from the database. Only its owner may destroy a table or view. A table may be emptied of rows, but not destroyed, by using DELETE. If a table being destroyed has secondary indexes on it, they will be removed first. The removal of just a secondary index will not affect the contents of the underlying table. 1998-09-22 Refer to CREATE TABLE and ALTER TABLE for information on how to create or modify tables. To destroy two tables, films and distributors: DROP TABLE films, distributors; 1998-09-22 SQL92 specifies some additional capabilities for DROP TABLE: DROP TABLE table { RESTRICT | CASCADE } RESTRICT Ensures that only a table with no dependent views or integrity constraints can be destroyed. CASCADE Any referencing views or integrity constraints will also be dropped. At present, to remove a referenced view you must drop it explicitly.