DROP TABLESPACE
DROP TABLESPACE — remove a tablespace
Synopsis
DROP TABLESPACE [ IF EXISTS ]nameDescription
DROP TABLESPACE removes a tablespace from the system.
A tablespace can only be dropped by its owner or a superuser. The tablespace must be empty of all database objects before it can be dropped. It is possible that objects in other databases might still reside in the tablespace even if no objects in the current database are using the tablespace. Also, if the tablespace is listed in thetemp_tablespaces setting of any active session, theDROP might fail due to temporary files residing in the tablespace.
Parameters
IF EXISTSDo not throw an error if the tablespace does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.
nameThe name of a tablespace.
Notes
DROP TABLESPACE cannot be executed inside a transaction block.
Examples
To remove tablespacemystuff from the system:
DROP TABLESPACE mystuff;
Compatibility
DROP TABLESPACE is aPostgres Pro extension.