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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_tablespace.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_tablespace.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..047e4e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_tablespace.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,110 @@ +<!-- +doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_tablespace.sgml +PostgreSQL documentation +--> + +<refentry id="sql-droptablespace"> + <indexterm zone="sql-droptablespace"> + <primary>DROP TABLESPACE</primary> + </indexterm> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>DROP TABLESPACE</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>7</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo>SQL - Language Statements</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>DROP TABLESPACE</refname> + <refpurpose>remove a tablespace</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> +<synopsis> +DROP TABLESPACE [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> +</synopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para> + <command>DROP TABLESPACE</command> removes a tablespace from the system. + </para> + + <para> + A tablespace can only be dropped by its owner or a superuser. + The tablespace must be empty of all database objects before it can be + dropped. It is possible that objects in other databases might still reside + in the tablespace even if no objects in the current database are using + the tablespace. Also, if the tablespace is listed in the <xref + linkend="guc-temp-tablespaces"/> setting of any active session, the + <command>DROP</command> might fail due to temporary files residing in the + tablespace. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Parameters</title> + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term><literal>IF EXISTS</literal></term> + <listitem> + <para> + Do not throw an error if the tablespace does not exist. A notice is issued + in this case. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + The name of a tablespace. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Notes</title> + + <para> + <command>DROP TABLESPACE</command> cannot be executed inside a transaction block. + </para> + </refsect1> + + + <refsect1> + <title>Examples</title> + + <para> + To remove tablespace <literal>mystuff</literal> from the system: +<programlisting> +DROP TABLESPACE mystuff; +</programlisting></para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Compatibility</title> + + <para> + <command>DROP TABLESPACE</command> is a <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> + extension. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + + <simplelist type="inline"> + <member><xref linkend="sql-createtablespace"/></member> + <member><xref linkend="sql-altertablespace"/></member> + </simplelist> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |