DropGeometryTable
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Name

DropGeometryTable — Drops a table and all its references in geometry_columns.

Synopsis

boolean DropGeometryTable(varchar table_name);

boolean DropGeometryTable(varchar schema_name, varchar table_name);

boolean DropGeometryTable(varchar catalog_name, varchar schema_name, varchar table_name);

Description

Drops a table and all its references in geometry_columns. Note: uses current_schema() on schema-aware pgsql installations if schema is not provided.

[Warning]

DropGeometryTable is retained for backward compatibility and is not recommended for new applications. Use the standard DROP TABLE command instead. The geometry_columns view updates automatically from the system catalogs.

Changed: 2.0.0. Retained for backward compatibility after geometry_columns became a view of the system catalogs.

Examples

Use standard SQL to drop a table containing geometry columns. The geometry_columns view updates automatically.

Code
DROP TABLE my_schema.my_spatial_table;

The legacy compatibility function performs the equivalent operation.

Code
SELECT DropGeometryTable ('my_schema', 'my_spatial_table');
Output
my_schema.my_spatial_table dropped.