DROP OWNED
Synopsis
DROP OWNED BY <name> [, ...] [CASCADE | RESTRICT]Description
DROP OWNED drops all the objects in the current database that are owned by one of the specified roles.
Any privileges granted to the given roles on objects in the current database or on shared objects (databases, tablespaces) will also be revoked.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
name |
The name of a role whose objects will be dropped, and whose privileges will be revoked |
CASCADE |
Automatically drop objects that depend on the affected objects |
RESTRICT |
Refuse to drop objects owned by the role if other database objects depend on them. This is the default |
Notes
DROP OWNED is often used to prepare for the removal of one or more roles.
Because DROP OWNED only affects the objects in the current database, it is usually necessary to run this command in each database that contains objects owned by a role that is to be removed.
Using the CASCADE option may cause the command to drop dependent objects owned by other users.
The REASSIGN OWNED command is an alternative that reassigns the ownership of all the database objects owned by one or more roles.
However, REASSIGN OWNED does not deal with privileges for other objects.
Examples
Remove any database objects owned by the role named sally:
DROP OWNED BY sally;Compatibility
The DROP OWNED command is a Greengage DB extension.