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31 DROP_STATISTICS \- remove extended statistics
35 DROP STATISTICS [ IF EXISTS ] \fIname\fR [, \&.\&.\&.] [ CASCADE | RESTRICT ]
40 removes statistics object(s) from the database\&. Only the statistics object\*(Aqs owner, the schema owner, or a superuser can drop a statistics object\&.
45 Do not throw an error if the statistics object does not exist\&. A notice is issued in this case\&.
50 The name (optionally schema\-qualified) of the statistics object to drop\&.
57 These key words do not have any effect, since there are no dependencies on statistics\&.
61 To destroy two statistics objects in different schemas, without failing if they don\*(Aqt exist:
67 DROP STATISTICS IF EXISTS
68 accounting\&.users_uid_creation,
69 public\&.grants_user_role;
78 command in the SQL standard\&.
80 ALTER STATISTICS (\fBALTER_STATISTICS\fR(7)), CREATE STATISTICS (\fBCREATE_STATISTICS\fR(7))