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6<refentry id="sql-dropuser">
7 <indexterm zone="sql-dropuser">
8  <primary>DROP USER</primary>
9 </indexterm>
10
11 <refmeta>
12  <refentrytitle>DROP USER</refentrytitle>
13  <manvolnum>7</manvolnum>
14  <refmiscinfo>SQL - Language Statements</refmiscinfo>
15 </refmeta>
16
17 <refnamediv>
18  <refname>DROP USER</refname>
19  <refpurpose>remove a database role</refpurpose>
20 </refnamediv>
21
22 <refsynopsisdiv>
23<synopsis>
24DROP USER [ IF EXISTS ] <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> [, ...]
25</synopsis>
26 </refsynopsisdiv>
27
28 <refsect1>
29  <title>Description</title>
30
31  <para>
32   <command>DROP USER</command> is simply an alternate spelling of
33   <xref linkend="sql-droprole"/>.
34  </para>
35 </refsect1>
36
37 <refsect1>
38  <title>Compatibility</title>
39
40  <para>
41   The <command>DROP USER</command> statement is a
42   <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> extension.  The SQL standard
43   leaves the definition of users to the implementation.
44  </para>
45 </refsect1>
46
47 <refsect1>
48  <title>See Also</title>
49
50  <simplelist type="inline">
51   <member><xref linkend="sql-droprole"/></member>
52  </simplelist>
53 </refsect1>
54
55</refentry>
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