DROP ROLE

Description

Deletes a role.

Syntax

DROP ROLE [ IF EXISTS ] role_name [, ...];

Parameters

• IF EXISTS

  Reports a notice instead of an error if the specified role does not exist.

• role_name

  Specifies the name of the role to be deleted.

  Value range: an existing role name

Examples

-- Create role role11.
gaussdb=# CREATE ROLE role11  PASSWORD '********';
CREATE ROLE

-- Delete role role11.
gaussdb=# DROP ROLE IF EXISTS role11;
DROP ROLE

-- Delete role role12 that does not exist.
gaussdb=# DROP ROLE IF EXISTS role12;
NOTICE:  role "role12" does not exist, skipping
DROP ROLE

Helpful Links

CREATE ROLE, ALTER ROLE, and SET ROLE