DROP INDEX

Function

DROP INDEX deletes an index.

Precautions

Only the owner of an index or a system administrator can run DROP INDEX command.

Syntax

DROP INDEX [ IF EXISTS ]
    index_name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ];

Parameter Description

  • IF EXISTS

    Sends a notice instead of an error if the specified index does not exist.

  • index_name

    Specifies the name of the index to be deleted.

    Value range: An existing index.

  • CASCADE | RESTRICT

    • CASCADE: automatically deletes all objects that depend on the index to be deleted.

    • RESTRICT (default): refuses to delete the index if any objects depend on it.

Examples

Delete the ds_ship_mode_t1_index2 index.

DROP INDEX tpcds.ds_ship_mode_t1_index2;