Drops an existing user.

Syntax

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DROP USER <Name>

Usage

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Use this statement to drop a user.

Examples

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-- The following statement drops the "Joe Smith" user.

DROP USER "Joe Smith"

Required Privileges

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The current user must be granted the system-defined Administrators role in order to execute this statement. Please see the User Security topic for more information.

SQL 2003 Standard Deviations

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This statement deviates from the SQL 2003 standard in the following ways: