DROP SEQUENCE statement

Drops a sequence.

Syntax

DROP SEQUENCE [ owner.] sequence-name

Remarks

If the named sequence cannot be located, an error message is returned. When you drop a sequence, all synonyms for the name of the sequence are dropped automatically by the database server.

Privileges

You must be the owner of the sequence, or have the DROP ANY SEQUENCE or DROP ANY OBJECT system privilege.

Side effects

None

Standards

ANSI/ISO SQL Standard
Sequences comprise optional ANSI/ISO SQL Language Feature T176.

Example

The following example creates and then drops a sequence named Test:

CREATE SEQUENCE Test
START WITH 4
INCREMENT BY 2
NO MAXVALUE
NO CYCLE
CACHE 15;
DROP SEQUENCE Test;