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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_collation.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_collation.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..60867b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_collation.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ +<!-- +doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_collation.sgml +PostgreSQL documentation +--> + +<refentry id="sql-dropcollation"> + <indexterm zone="sql-dropcollation"> + <primary>DROP COLLATION</primary> + </indexterm> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>DROP COLLATION</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>7</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo>SQL - Language Statements</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>DROP COLLATION</refname> + <refpurpose>remove a collation</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> +<synopsis> +DROP COLLATION [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable>name</replaceable> [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ] +</synopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1 id="sql-dropcollation-description"> + <title>Description</title> + + <para> + <command>DROP COLLATION</command> removes a previously defined collation. + To be able to drop a collation, you must own the collation. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Parameters</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>IF EXISTS</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Do not throw an error if the collation does not exist. + A notice is issued in this case. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><replaceable>name</replaceable></term> + + <listitem> + <para> + The name of the collation. The collation name can be + schema-qualified. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>CASCADE</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Automatically drop objects that depend on the collation, + and in turn all objects that depend on those objects + (see <xref linkend="ddl-depend"/>). + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>RESTRICT</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Refuse to drop the collation if any objects depend on it. This + is the default. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="sql-dropcollation-examples"> + <title>Examples</title> + + <para> + To drop the collation named <literal>german</literal>: +<programlisting> +DROP COLLATION german; +</programlisting></para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="sql-dropcollation-compat"> + <title>Compatibility</title> + + <para> + The <command>DROP COLLATION</command> command conforms to the + <acronym>SQL</acronym> standard, apart from the <literal>IF + EXISTS</literal> option, which is a <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> extension. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + + <simplelist type="inline"> + <member><xref linkend="sql-altercollation"/></member> + <member><xref linkend="sql-createcollation"/></member> + </simplelist> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |