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DROP USER

Name

DROP USER -- remove a database user account

Synopsis

DROP USER name

DROP USER name CASCADE;

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.

Redwood compatible syntax to drop a user can be done making use of the CASCADE clause.

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.