Name
DROP OPERATOR -- Removes an operator from the database.
Synopsis
DROP OPERATOR
op
( {
lefttype
| NONE } ,
{
righttype
| NONE } )
Parameters
-
op
-
The operator you wish to remove.
-
lefttype
| NONE
-
The operator's left argument type (or NONE, if it does not have a left argument).
-
righttype
| NONE
-
The operator's right argument type (or NONE, if it does not have a right argument).
Results
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DROP
-
The message returned when a user is dropped successfully.
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ERROR: RemoveOperator: binary operator '
op
' taking '
lefttype
' and '
righttype
' does not exist
-
The error returned if you specify a binary operator that does not exist.
-
ERROR: RemoveOperator: left unary operator '
op
' taking '
lefttype
' does not exist
-
The error returned if you specify a left unary operator that does not exist.
-
ERROR: RemoveOperator: right unary operator '
op
' taking '
righttype
' does not exist
-
The error returned if you specify a right unary operator that does not exist.
Description
Use the DROP OPERATOR command to remove an existing operator from the database. You can only drop an operator if you are the operator's owner or a superuser.
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Warning
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Removing an operator when there are access methods or operator classes that rely on it can cause problems; be sure you know what elements of your database rely on an operator before dropping it.
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Example
The following example drops the binary !# operator for the integer data types:
booktown=#
DROP OPERATOR !# (integer, integer);
DROP
