DROP USER SQL - Language Statements DROP USER remove a database user account 1999-07-20 DROP USER name 1998-09-22 name The name of an existing user. 1998-09-22 DROP USER The message returned if the user is successfully deleted. ERROR: DROP USER: user "name" does not exist This message occurs if the username is not found. DROP USER: user "name" owns database "name", cannot be removed You must drop the database first or change its ownership. 1998-09-22 DROP USER removes the specified user from the database. It does not remove tables, views, or other objects owned by the user. If the user owns any database you get an error. Use to add new users, and to change a user's properties. PostgreSQL comes with a script which has the same functionality as this command (in fact, it calls this command) but can be run from the command shell. To drop a user account: DROP USER jonathan; 1998-09-22 There is no DROP USER in SQL92.