DROP TEXT SEARCH CONFIGURATION
Removes a text search configuration.
Synopsis
DROP TEXT SEARCH CONFIGURATION [IF EXISTS] <name> [CASCADE | RESTRICT]
Description
DROP TEXT SEARCH CONFIGURATION drops an existing text search configuration.
To run this command, you must be the owner of the configuration.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
IF EXISTS |
Do not throw an error if the text search configuration does not exist. A notice is issued in this case |
name |
The name (optionally schema-qualified) of an existing text search configuration |
CASCADE |
Automatically drop objects that depend on the text search configuration |
RESTRICT |
Refuse to drop the text search configuration if any objects depend on it. This is the default |
Examples
Remove the my_english text search configuration:
DROP TEXT SEARCH CONFIGURATION my_english;
This command will not succeed if there are any existing indexes that reference the configuration in to_tsvector() calls.
Add CASCADE to drop such indexes along with the text search configuration.
Compatibility
There is no DROP TEXT SEARCH CONFIGURATION statement in the SQL standard.