Re: Unable to drop the user

On 17/09/2023 17:26 CEST M Sarwar <sarwarmd02@outlook.com> wrote:

> I am trying to drop a user.
>
> drop USER Dev_BaoP ;
>
> I am getting the below error message.
>
> ERROR: role "dev_baop" cannot be dropped because some objects depend on it
> DETAIL: privileges for schema public
> privileges for schema Bronx

You need to revoke those privileges before dropping the role [1].  Use psql
command \dn+ to show them.  Or just use the combo of REASSIGN OWNED BY and
DROP OWNED BY.

See also this recent thread [2].

[1] https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/role-removal.html
[2] https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/CAGbX52H6XVMzZ96TcyArjOPw2KCUpQ6EC1Ch%3DyPAyUxsL1Qreg%40mail.gmail.com

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Erik