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DROP COLLATION

Drops a collation from the database

Available in

DSQL

Syntax
DROP COLLATION collname
Table 1. DROP COLLATION Statement Parameters
Parameter Description

collname

The name of the collation

The DROP COLLATION statement removes the specified collation from the database, if it exists.An error will be raised if the specified collation is not present.

Tip

If you want to remove an entire character set with all its collations from the database, declare and execute the stored procedure sp_unregister_character_set(name) from the misc/intl.sql subdirectory of the Firebird installation.

Who Can Drop a Collation

The Drop COLLATION statement can be executed by:

  • Administrators

  • The owner of the collation

  • Users with the DROP ANY COLLATION privilege