13.7.3.2 DROP FUNCTION Statement for Loadable Functions (original) (raw)

13.7.3.2 DROP FUNCTION Statement for Loadable Functions

DROP FUNCTION [IF EXISTS] function_name

This statement drops the loadable function named_functionname_. (DROP FUNCTION is also used to drop stored functions; seeSection 13.1.27, “DROP PROCEDURE and DROP FUNCTION Statements”.)

DROP FUNCTION is the complement ofCREATE FUNCTION. It requires theDELETE privilege for themysql system database because it removes the row from the mysql.func system table that registers the function.

During the normal startup sequence, the server loads functions registered in the mysql.func table. BecauseDROP FUNCTION removes the mysql.func row for the dropped function, the server does not load the function during subsequent restarts.

Note

To upgrade the shared library associated with a loadable function, issue aDROP FUNCTION statement, upgrade the shared library, and then issue aCREATE FUNCTION statement. If you upgrade the shared library first and then useDROP FUNCTION, the server may unexpectedly shut down.