The DROP VIEW statement drops a view table.
<drop_view_statement> ::= DROP VIEW <table_name> [<cascade_option>]
The table name must identify an existing view table.
The user must be the owner of the specified view table.
The metadata of the view table and all dependent synonyms, view tables, and privileges are dropped. The underlying tables of the view table remain unaffected.
· If the CASCADE option RESTRICT is specified and other view tables or synonyms based on this view table exist, the drop view statement will fail.
· If the CASCADE option CASCADE, or no CASCADE option is specified, the view table is dropped together with all the view tables, privileges, and synonyms that are dependent on it.