DROP_SCHEDULE v18

Use the DROP_SCHEDULE procedure to drop a schedule. The signature is:

DROP_SCHEDULE(
  <schedule_name> IN VARCHAR2,
  <force> IN BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE)

Parameters

schedule_name

schedule_name specifies the name of the schedule that's being dropped.

force

force specifies the behavior of the server if the specified schedule is referenced by any job:

• Specify FALSE to return an error if the specified schedule is referenced by a job. This is the default behavior.
• Specify TRUE to disable to any jobs that use the specified schedule before dropping the schedule. Any running jobs are allowed to complete before the schedule is dropped.

Example

The following call to DROP_SCHEDULE drops a schedule named weeknights_at_5:

DBMS_SCHEDULER.DROP_SCHEDULE('weeknights_at_5', TRUE);

The server disables any jobs that use the schedule before dropping the schedule.