DROP DIRECTORY

Function

DROP Directory deletes a synonym.

Precautions

By default, only the initial user can perform the drop operation. When enable_access_server_directory (enable_access_server_directory), users with the sysadmin permission can also perform the drop operation.

Syntax

DROP DIRECTORY [ IF EXISTS ] directory_name;

Parameter Description

• directory_name

  Specifies the name of the directory to be deleted.

  Value range: an existing directory name

Example

-- Create a directory.
postgres=# CREATE OR REPLACE DIRECTORY  dir  as '/tmp/';

-- Delete a directory.
postgres=# DROP DIRECTORY dir;

Helpful Links

CREATE DIRECTORY and ALTER DIRECTORY