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DROP_TRIGGER(l) DROP_TRIGGER(l)
NAME
DROP TRIGGER - Removes the definition of a trigger
SYNOPSIS
DROP TRIGGER name ON table
INPUTS
name The name of an existing trigger.
table The name of a table.
OUTPUTS
DROP The message returned if the trigger is successfully
dropped.
ERROR: DropTrigger: there is no trigger name on relation
"table"
This message occurs if the trigger specified does
not exist.
DESCRIPTION
DROP TRIGGER will remove all references to an existing
trigger definition. To execute this command the current
user must be the owner of the trigger.
NOTES
DROP TRIGGER is a Postgres language extension.
Refer to CREATE TRIGGER for information on how to create
triggers.
USAGE
Destroy the if_dist_exists trigger on table films:
DROP TRIGGER if_dist_exists ON films;
COMPATIBILITY
SQL92
There is no DROP TRIGGER statement in SQL92.
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