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$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/drop_user.sgml,v 1.11 2000/03/27 17:14:42 thomas Exp $
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<refentry id="SQL-DROPUSER">
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<refmeta>
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<refentrytitle id="SQL-DROPUSER-TITLE">
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DROP USER
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</refentrytitle>
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<refmiscinfo>SQL - Language Statements</refmiscinfo>
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</refmeta>
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<refnamediv>
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<refname>
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DROP USER
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</refname>
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<refpurpose>
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Removes a user
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</refpurpose>
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</refnamediv>
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<refsynopsisdiv>
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<refsynopsisdivinfo>
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<date>1999-07-20</date>
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</refsynopsisdivinfo>
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<synopsis>
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DROP USER <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable>
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</synopsis>
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<refsect2 id="R2-SQL-DROPUSER-1">
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<refsect2info>
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<date>1998-09-22</date>
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</refsect2info>
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<title>
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Inputs
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</title>
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<para>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The name of an existing user.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</para>
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</refsect2>
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<refsect2 id="R2-SQL-DROPUSER-2">
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<refsect2info>
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<date>1998-09-22</date>
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</refsect2info>
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<title>
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Outputs
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</title>
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<para>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><computeroutput>DROP USER</computeroutput></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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The message returned if the user is successfully deleted.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><computeroutput>
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ERROR: DROP USER: user "<replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>" does not exist
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</computeroutput></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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This message occurs if the username is not found.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term><computeroutput>
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DROP USER: user "<replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>" owns database "<replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>", cannot be removed
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</computeroutput></term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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You must drop the database first or change its ownership.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</para>
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</refsect2>
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</refsynopsisdiv>
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<refsect1 id="R1-SQL-DROPUSER-1">
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<refsect1info>
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<date>1998-09-22</date>
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</refsect1info>
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<title>
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Description
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</title>
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<para>
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<command>DROP USER</command> removes the specified user from the database.
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It does not remove tables, views, or other objects owned by the user. If the
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user owns any database you get an error.
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</para>
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<para>
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Use <xref linkend="SQL-CREATEUSER" endterm="SQL-CREATEUSER-title">
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to add new users, and <xref linkend="SQL-ALTERUSER"
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endterm="SQL-ALTERUSER-title"> to change a user's properties.
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<productname>Postgres</productname>
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comes with a script <xref linkend="APP-DROPUSER"
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endterm="APP-DROPUSER-title">
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which has the same functionality as this command (in fact, it calls this command)
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but can be run from the command shell.
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1 id="R1-SQL-DROPUSER-2">
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<title>
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Usage
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</title>
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<para>
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To drop a user account:
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<programlisting>
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DROP USER jonathan;
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</programlisting>
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</para>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1 id="R1-SQL-DROPUSER-3">
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<title>
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Compatibility
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</title>
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<refsect2 id="R2-SQL-DROPUSER-4">
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<refsect2info>
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<date>1998-09-22</date>
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</refsect2info>
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<title>
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SQL92
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</title>
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<para>
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There is no <command>DROP USER</command> in <acronym>SQL92</acronym>.
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</para>
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