DROP DOMAIN(7) PostgreSQL 18.6 Documentation DROP DOMAIN(7)
NAME
DROP_DOMAIN - remove a domain
SYNOPSIS
DROP DOMAIN [ IF EXISTS ] name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
DESCRIPTION
DROP DOMAIN removes a domain. Only the owner of a domain can remove it.
PARAMETERS
IF EXISTS
Do not throw an error if the domain does not exist. A notice is
issued in this case.
name
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing domain.
CASCADE
Automatically drop objects that depend on the domain (such as table
columns), and in turn all objects that depend on those objects (see
Section 5.15).
RESTRICT
Refuse to drop the domain if any objects depend on it. This is the
default.
EXAMPLES
To remove the domain box:
DROP DOMAIN box;
COMPATIBILITY
This command conforms to the SQL standard, except for the IF EXISTS
option, which is a PostgreSQL extension.
SEE ALSO
CREATE DOMAIN (CREATE_DOMAIN(7)), ALTER DOMAIN (ALTER_DOMAIN(7))
PostgreSQL 18.6 2026 DROP DOMAIN(7)
postgresql 18.6_0 - Generated Thu Aug 27 11:07:11 CDT 2026