# man > DROP_PUBLICATION(7)

DROP [PUBLICATION(7)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/PUBLICATION/7/markdown)                PostgreSQL 14.23 Documentation                DROP [PUBLICATION(7)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/PUBLICATION/7/markdown)



## NAME
       DROP_PUBLICATION - remove a publication

## SYNOPSIS
       DROP PUBLICATION [ IF EXISTS ] _name_ [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]

## DESCRIPTION
       **DROP** **PUBLICATION** removes an existing publication from the database.

       A publication can only be dropped by its owner or a superuser.

## PARAMETERS
       IF EXISTS
           Do not throw an error if the publication does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.

       _name_
           The name of an existing publication.

       CASCADE
       RESTRICT
           These key words do not have any effect, since there are no dependencies on publications.

## EXAMPLES
       Drop a publication:

           DROP PUBLICATION mypublication;

## COMPATIBILITY
       **DROP** **PUBLICATION** is a PostgreSQL extension.

## SEE ALSO
       CREATE PUBLICATION (**CREATE**___**[PUBLICATION**(7)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/PUBLICATION/7/markdown)), ALTER PUBLICATION (**ALTER**___**[PUBLICATION**(7)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/PUBLICATION/7/markdown))



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