PostgreSQL 8.4.16 Documentation
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# DISCARD

## Name

DISCARD -- discard session state

## Synopsis

    DISCARD { ALL | PLANS | TEMPORARY | TEMP }

## Description

`DISCARD` releases internal resources associated with a database session. These resources are normally released at the end of the session.

`DISCARD TEMP` drops all temporary tables created in the current session. `DISCARD PLANS` releases all internally cached query plans. `DISCARD ALL` resets a session to its original state, discarding temporary resources and resetting session-local configuration changes.

## Parameters

`TEMPORARY` or `TEMP`

  Drops all temporary tables created in the current session.

`PLANS`

  Releases all cached query plans.

`ALL`

  Releases all temporary resources associated with the current session and resets the session to its initial state. Currently, this has the same effect as executing the following sequence of statements:

      SET SESSION AUTHORIZATION DEFAULT;
      RESET ALL;
      DEALLOCATE ALL;
      CLOSE ALL;
      UNLISTEN *;
      SELECT pg_advisory_unlock_all();
      DISCARD PLANS;
      DISCARD TEMP;

## Notes

`DISCARD ALL` cannot be executed inside a transaction block.

## Compatibility

`DISCARD` is a PostgreSQL extension.

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