DROP VIEW
Name
   DROP VIEW
   --    remove a view
  
Synopsis
DROP VIEW name [, ...]
  
    Inputs
   
    
- name
- 	The name of an existing view.
        
   
    Outputs
   
    
- DROP
       
- 	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
   
    SQL92 specifies some additional capabilities for
    DROP VIEW:
   
    
DROP VIEW view { RESTRICT | CASCADE }
    
   
     Inputs
    
     
- RESTRICT
- 	 Ensures that only a view with no dependent views or
	 integrity constraints can be destroyed.
	 
- CASCADE
- 	 Any referencing views and integrity constraints
	 will be dropped as well.
	 
    
    Notes
    
     At present, to remove a referenced view from a
     PostgreSQL database, 
     you must drop it explicitly.