DROP USER
Name
DROP USER -- remove a database user account
Description
DROP USER removes the specified user.
It does not remove tables, views, or other objects owned by the user. If the
user owns any database, an error is raised.
Parameters
- name
The name of the user to remove.
Notes
To drop a user who owns a database, first drop the database or change
its ownership.
Examples
To drop a user account:
DROP USER jonathan;
Compatibility
The DROP USER statement is an
EnterpriseDB extension. The SQL standard
leaves the definition of users to the implementation.