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# DROP VIEW

## Name

DROP VIEW -- remove a view

## Synopsis

    DROP VIEW name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]

### Inputs

name

  The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing view.

CASCADE

  Automatically drop objects that depend on the view (such as other views).

RESTRICT

  Refuse to drop the view if there are any dependent objects. This is the default.

### Outputs

`DROP VIEW`

  The message returned if the command is successful.

`ERROR: view name does not exist`

  This message occurs if the specified view does not exist in the database.

## Description

`DROP VIEW` drops an existing view from the database. To execute this command you must be the owner of the view.

### Notes

Refer to CREATE VIEW for information on how to create views.

## Usage

This command will remove the view called kinds:

    DROP VIEW kinds;

## Compatibility

### SQL92

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