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DROP USER

Removes a database role.

Synopsis

DROP USER [IF EXISTS] name [, ...]

Description

DROP USER is an alias for DROP ROLE. See DROP ROLE for more information.

Parameters

IF EXISTS: Do not throw an error if the role does not exist. A notice is issued in this case.
name: The name of an existing role.

Compatibility

There is no DROP USER statement in the SQL standard. The SQL standard leaves the definition of users to the implementation.

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