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            "text": "# DROP_PUBLICATION (man)\n\n## NAME\n\nDROPPUBLICATION - remove a publication\n\n## SYNOPSIS\n\nDROP PUBLICATION [ IF EXISTS ] name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]\n\n## DESCRIPTION\n\nDROP PUBLICATION removes an existing publication from the database.\n\n## Sections\n\n- **NAME**\n- **SYNOPSIS**\n- **DESCRIPTION**\n- **PARAMETERS**\n- **EXAMPLES**\n- **COMPATIBILITY**\n- **SEE ALSO**\n\nUse structuredContent.sections for detailed options, examples, and full documentation.\n"
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            "Drop a publication:",
            "DROP PUBLICATION mypublication;"
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                "name": "CREATEPUBLICATION",
                "section": "7",
                "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/CREATEPUBLICATION/7/json"
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            {
                "name": "ALTERPUBLICATION",
                "section": "7",
                "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ALTERPUBLICATION/7/json"
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                "name": "PUBLICATION",
                "section": "7",
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                "content": "DROPPUBLICATION - remove a publication\n",
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            "SYNOPSIS": {
                "content": "DROP PUBLICATION [ IF EXISTS ] name [, ...] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]\n",
                "subsections": []
            },
            "DESCRIPTION": {
                "content": "DROP PUBLICATION removes an existing publication from the database.\n\nA publication can only be dropped by its owner or a superuser.\n",
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            },
            "PARAMETERS": {
                "content": "IF EXISTS\nDo not throw an error if the publication does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.\n\nname\nThe name of an existing publication.\n\nCASCADE\nRESTRICT\nThese key words do not have any effect, since there are no dependencies on publications.\n",
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                "content": "Drop a publication:\n\nDROP PUBLICATION mypublication;\n",
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            },
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                "content": "DROP PUBLICATION is a PostgreSQL extension.\n",
                "subsections": []
            },
            "SEE ALSO": {
                "content": "CREATE PUBLICATION (CREATEPUBLICATION(7)), ALTER PUBLICATION (ALTERPUBLICATION(7))\n\n\n\nPostgreSQL 14.23                                2026                             DROP PUBLICATION(7)",
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