DROP_PROGRAM v17

The DROP_PROGRAM procedure drops a program. The signature of the DROP_PROGRAM procedure is:

DROP_PROGRAM(
  <program_name> IN VARCHAR2,
  <force> IN BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE)

Parameters

program_name

program_name specifies the name of the program that's being dropped.

force

force is a Boolean value that tells the server how to handle programs with dependent jobs.

• Specify FALSE to return an error if the program is referenced by a job.

• Specify TRUE to disable any jobs that reference the program before dropping the program.

  The default value is FALSE.

Example

The following call to DROP_PROGRAM drops a job named update_emp:

DBMS_SCHEDULER.DROP_PROGRAM('update_emp');