DROP TRIGGER
  
  SQL - Language Statements
 
 
  
   DROP TRIGGER
  
  
   Removes the definition of a trigger
   
             
 
  
   1998-09-22
  
  
DROP TRIGGER name ON table
  
  
   
    1998-09-22
   
   
    Inputs
   
   
    
     
      name
      
       
	The name of an existing trigger.
       
      
     
     
      table
      
       
	The name of a table.
       
      
     
    
   
  
  
   
    1998-09-22
   
   
    Outputs
   
   
    
     
      
DROP
       
      
       
	The message returned if the trigger is successfully dropped.
       
      
     
     
      
ERROR: DropTrigger: there is no trigger name on relation "table"
       
      
       
	This message occurs if the trigger specified does not exist.
       
      
     
    
   
  
 
 
  
   1998-09-22
  
  
   Description
  
  
   DROP TRIGGER will remove all references to an existing
   trigger definition. To execute this command the current
   user must be the owner of the trigger.
  
  
   
    1998-09-22
   
   
    Notes
   
   
    DROP TRIGGER is a Postgres
    language extension.
   
   
    Refer to CREATE TRIGGER for
    information on how to create triggers.
   
  
 
  
 
  
   Usage
  
  
   Destroy the if_dist_exists trigger
   on table films:
   
DROP TRIGGER if_dist_exists ON films;
   
  
 
 
 
  
   Compatibility
  
  
  
   
    1998-09-22
   
   
    SQL92
   
   
    There is no DROP TRIGGER statement in
    SQL92.