DROP PROTOCOL
Removes a data access protocol from a database.
Synopsis
DROP PROTOCOL [IF EXISTS] <name>
Description
DROP PROTOCOL removes the specified protocol from a database. You specify a protocol name in the CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE command to read data from or write data to an external data source.
You must be a superuser or the protocol owner to drop a protocol.
Caution If you drop a data access prococol, external tables that have been defined specifying the protocol will no longer be able to access the external data source.
Parameters
IF EXISTS
Do not throw an error if the protocol does not exist. Cloudberry Database issues a notice in this case.
name
The name of an existing data access protocol.
Notes
Dropping a data access protocol, does not drop the protocol's call handlers. You must drop these functions manually.
Be sure to remove any shared libraries that were used by the protocol from the Cloudberry Database hosts.
Compatibility
DROP PROTOCOL is a Cloudberry Database extension.
